N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation ...

France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities as African nations have grown closer to Moscow.

The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have officially withdrawn from regional economic bloc ECOWAS in the wake of decisions made a year ago, the multination body said on Wednesday.

Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina ...