Leaders of France and Chad to meet as ties are rebuiltAims to rebuild ties after French forces left Chad nearly two years agoMeeting comes amid instability in Africa’s Sahel regionBy afp · 13 October 2026
French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west AfricaBy Agence France Presse · 17 July 2025
UpdateTwo men who say they’re Russian appear in hostage video from Niger released by Al-Qaeda-linked groupBy AP · 3 August 2024
SpecialHostage crisis in Gaza draws attention to scourge of kidnappings in Africa’s SahelBy ROBERT BOCIAGA · 23 November 2023
‘Urgent’ need for world to help stabilize Sahel region: Comoros presidentBy DANIEL FOUNTAIN · 21 September 2023
