Protests against the French military contingent in Chad

Protests against the French military contingent in Chad

In the north of Chad, protests broke out (https://t.me/africaintel/5462) in the city of Fay-Larzho against the military contingent stationed at the base of the French Armed Forces near the city.

French sources report that a member of the Chadian armed forces attacked a military nurse with a scalpel. As a result of the scuffle, the attacker was shot dead. After news of the incident, spontaneous demonstrations broke out, and some of the demonstrators marched towards the military base of the French Armed Forces.

There are reports that the Chadian army has already put down the protest using live ammunition . The number of victims has not yet been reported. The city has also imposed a curfew and introduced additional security measures.

📌 Due to the general instability and wave of coups in the region, fears immediately arose in the media that tough and unpopular actions by the Chadian security forces could split the security forces and serve as an impetus for another coup. However, despite the growth of anti-French sentiment in society, the ruling Deby clan in Chad is still stable and firmly holds power .

Nevertheless, such incidents may well provoke a gradual withdrawal of the French Armed Forces from Chad. Earlier, we talked about the plans (https://t.me/rybar/50488) of the authorities of the Fifth Republic to withdraw the military contingent from Niger - part of it will immediately return to France, and not be relocated to Chad.

🔻In the light of the new strategy (https://t.me/rybar/44255) of Paris to focus on the economy and reduce the military presence, it simply does not make sense for the French government to maintain a contingent in Chad.

However, in light of the activation of the Americans in Africa, with whose direct participation the recent coup in Gabon took place (https://t.me/rybar/51339) , as a result of which the once French assets come under the control of the United States, the French leadership will do everything possible so that, when the military contingent is withdrawn from Chad, it does not lose economic levers of control over local elites in the country.