The U.S. military is planning to return to Chad within a month for discussions on revising an agreement that allows troops to be based there. This decision comes after the U.S. announced last month that it was withdrawing most of its contingent of about 100 troops from Chad. The Chadian government had raised concerns about the legality of the U.S. troops' operations in the country, prompting the withdrawal. This move followed a similar decision by Niger to order all U.S. troops out of the country, impacting U.S. military operations in the Sahel region.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the commander of U.S. Africa Command, made these statements during the second annual African Maritime Forces Summit in Ghana. He mentioned that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Chad is expected to be temporary, with Chad expressing its desire to continue the security partnership after its upcoming presidential election.
