Chadian leaders denounce Macron's remarks, order French troops out of Chad this month
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FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron, right, welcomes Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby prior to a meeting at the Elysee palace in Paris on Feb. 6, 2023. Deby said that remarks made by Macron on Jan. 6, 2025, dishonored and disrespected Africa.
Chad's government has reiterated its order for French troops to withdraw from the central African country before the end of this month, following remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron that African countries are ungrateful for France's role in helping to fight jihadist insurgencies.
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