France’s Africa Strategy Depends on Chad

Moscow has steadily reduced Paris’ influence in the Sahel region.

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Ronan Wordsworth
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An authoritarian military regime may not seem like the most logical choice of partner for France in Central Africa, but Chad is an essential part of its former colonizer’s Africa policy. The Chadian army is the strongest, most disciplined force in the region. The country hosts both French and U.S. strategic outposts and troops. It […]

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Ronan Wordsworth
Ronan Wordsworth
Ronan Wordsworth is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. He completed a Masters in Geopolitical Studies at Charles University in Prague in 2022. He has an ongoing association with the University, including assisting an ongoing project of African University partnerships and is co-host of a Geopolitics Podcast. Prior to undertaking the master’s program, Mr Wordsworth completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney and spent nine years working across Australia, Europe, and Southern Africa working up to the level of Senior Project Manager providing experience in statistical analytics.

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