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Chad
EU resumes military aid to N'Djamena

Members of the Chadian Armed Forces parade during the 63rd Independence Day celebrations in N'Djamena on 11 August 2023. © Denis Sassou Gueipeur/AFP

Brussels is working on a €12m military support plan for Chad. The package has been relaunched following several months of tension between the EU and the Chadian junta. [...]

Published on 22/11/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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