France and Chad rebuild military ties with planned air force training
- Two French fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad and carry out "training activities", the French army has said, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties.
- Issued on: 30/10/2026 - 06:56 2 min Reading time The stopover will take place as part of a joint military exercise involving the armed forces of Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon and France in November.
- Xavier Rival, a spokesman for the French chief of defence staff, said Thursday that two French Mirage 2000 fighter jets and a French CASA transport aircraft would make a technical stopover in Chad.
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- Two French fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad and carry out "training activities", the French army has said, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties.
- Issued on: 30/10/2026 - 06:56 2 min Reading time The stopover will take place as part of a joint military exercise involving the armed forces of Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon and France in November.
- Xavier Rival, a spokesman for the French chief of defence staff, said Thursday that two French Mirage 2000 fighter jets and a French CASA transport aircraft would make a technical stopover in Chad.
Sources: RFI