French President Francois Hollande visited N'Djamena on Saturday in preparation for the new French military force to combat terrorism in the Sahel barchan dune, which will go into operation on 1 August dedicated.
This new force her seat under General Jean-Pierre Palasset installed Chadian capital mobilize 3,000 soldiers.
It will happen Serval operation was launched January 11, 2013 in Mali against Islamist armed groups threatens the integrity. It is also a mixture of Asian and Sabre devices in Chad and Burkina Faso in use.
The idea of this "transformation" of the French forces in West Africa "rapid and effective response to the crisis", the Association of African armed forces, the president Hollande the first day of his African tour said in Abidjan on Thursday.
In cooperation with five countries (Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad), which extended to the Sahel region against jihadist movements, including al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Boko Haram and treat away with the strong transport of weapons in Libya.
The following interviews with Chadian President Idriss Deby, Mr. Holland welcomed "the quality of relations between the two countries" and thanked for their participation in the Deby Mali French.
In this country, "if there is no reinforcement Chad, we have results," the French president said told the press that there was "no concessions" to the installation of Personal barchan dune in N'Djamena Chadian regime.
Chadian opposition fears that the counterparty is expressed regularly criticized by human rights organizations for his strong support for the repression of the regime.
The Deby himself said that "Chad is a democratic country," and called on Africans support "their own safety" in Africa, he said, no more than "the weight of the French army."
- "The danger is multiplied" -
N'Djamena came Friday night, the last stop of the tour in the Ivory Coast and Niger Mr. Holland will also travel to Chad, in 1000 French soldiers based in the capital of Chad. "The threat has spread, multiplied" and justifies that "one in a different way than in the past," he said.
During his visit (Dune on behalf of the sickle-shaped) and the capital of Chad, Mr. Holland was determined for the final installation command barchan dune.
The French leader is the "agreement" between France and Chad prepare, you need to install this new person in his Chadian counterpart. Such bilateral agreements with four other partner countries.
Sahel was a couple of months to prepare for this change of military force, but was postponed until the end of May, due to renewed tensions in northern Mali. Thousands of people to stay in this country should, located at 1200 Chad and the rest of the field.
This happened after nine French soldiers killed in Mali July 14 for the first time, in a suicide attack.
The two leaders also discussed other issues of regional security, particularly in Central Africa, where French was engaged in a military operation sangaris December 5, 2013 launched as the country suffered the violence between Christians and Muslims.
The Central African Republic, Chad has helped offset the "risk of genocide drift," said Holland.
He "takes and then we can understand their position," he added. Chadian troops withdrew RCA, following criticism over the conduct of its quota.
Niger On Friday, Mr. Holland in the French Air Detachment, at 101 Airfield Niamey, the reconnaissance aircraft used is made by the French army in the Sahel-Saharan region.
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