France is withdrawing its bases and influence from Niger, Chad, Ivory Coast, and Gabon.

The entities involved

• Niger →

  sovereign state in western Africa

  • Niger has been the site of a terrorist attack on its capital airport, leading to condemnation.Mon 15:52
  • Transnational banditry and cross-border groups are operating across the porous borders of Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon.Mon 13:20
• Chad →

  sovereign state in central Africa

  • Chad is urging reconsideration of its ICC membership and reviewing withdrawal due to perceived disproportionate focus on Africa.Sun 20:07
  • Chad has notified António Guterres of its exit, while Donald Trump has urged Chad to quit the ICC.Sun 20:07
• Ivory Coast →

  sovereign state in West Africa

  • Agreed to harmonize cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in Ghana.Mon 05:19
  • Futures market prices are guiding farmgate purchases, leading to cross-border smuggling due to price gaps between Ghana and Ivory Coast.Fri 21:56
• Gabon →

  country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa

  • ReconAfrica holds petroleum licenses and is conducting exploration in Gabon, Namibia, Angola, and Botswana.Mon 13:31
  • Gabon and Cameroon are cooperating on shared energy data standards.Sun 20:11

Related events

• Burkina Faso and Niger deepened cooperation within the Alliance of Sahel States after rejecting French influence and support.Sep 13
• Niger withdrew from ECOWAS and joined the Alliance of Sahel States in a series of events that began on June 1, 2022.Jul 27
• France is recalibrating its strategy eastward after Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali expelled French troops and challenged its presence.Jun 15
• Niger shifts geopolitical alignment towards Russia while struggling with jihadist violence and maintaining Italian military presence.Aug 30
• Niger accuses France of fueling a coup attempt, while Emmanuel Macron operates under French direction.Sep 5