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Chad and France sign declaration to resume military cooperation

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Chad and France have signed a declaration of intent to resume military cooperation, nearly two years after the departure of the French army. The project is being advanced by Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Mahamat Idriss Déby, who have held a series of meetings, France 24 reports.

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