In a report on French President Emmanuel Macron at the funeral of Chadian President Idriss Déby, who was killed last Tuesday, the French newspaper Le Parisien described Paris as fearing that its interests would be lost due to regional instability.
Le Parisien also went on to say that talks were likely between Elysee officials with the military and even the Chadian opposition over the replacement of Idris Dubai; This underscores Chad’s strategic importance to France.
French-African relations; Continuation of the old procedure or new perspectives?
Le Parisien went on to write about why the young French president Macron, who hosted the France-Africa Summit on May 18; Will be a “new horizon”, should it follow the same procedure as the previous French presidents?
The French publication added: “Since the presidency of François Mitterrand in France in 1990, when Idriss Déby, a young officer and warrior, respected by the French, was able to defeat Colonel Gaddafi’s powerful army and launch a military coup against Hissène.” Habré) former Chadian dictator and takes over him, no president in France is willing to lose such an ally in Africa.
“In 2019, France used its fighters against the rebels in the Chadian capital, Najaf,” Luprizin said. Chad is a strategic region among other unstable and unstable regions of Africa such as Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, the coast, Boko Haram, etc., where Idris Dubai has always been actively present during his lifetime.
The French media also stated that any possible instability in Chad in the future is a nightmare for France. The future of Operation Barkhane, headquartered in Najman, will be in jeopardy. Since the beginning of the new year, Chad has sent about 1,200 experienced troops to help Barkhan forces fight terrorist groups.
In 2012, Tuareg independence activists, backed by Muslim groups – including al-Qaeda in North Africa – revolted against the central government and took control of the north. The French army intervened at the request of Bamako officials. Operation Capt. And later Operation Barkhan was launched to stabilize the country; The operation, which has been going on since 2013 with the cooperation of the Group of Five forces.
