France gives Chad its heavy backing
By Thomas on Sunday 10 February 2008, - Sunday Business Post - Permalink
Paris has pledged more than half of the 3,700 troops involved in the Eufor mission to Chad, as well as most of the equipment, including nine helicopters. France already has a separate 1,500-strong force on the ground in Chad, with heavy armoured vehicles and fighter jets.
Thomas Hubert est correspondant de la BBC à Kinshasa, RD Congo. Il a auparavant travaillé comme pigiste au Congo et en Europe. Ce blog présente une sélection de ses travaux et des notes sur la vie quotidienne à Kinshasa.