Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would ...

France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

Naturally, France backed off and could only play its hands on its former colonies from faraway Europe. Successes were ...

"France believes it has the right to exploit the resources of African countries, leaving their populations in poverty.

In recent years, there has been a sharp rise in criticism of France in its former African colonies ... York Times Three countries near Ivory Coast that have forced out French troops — Mali ...