Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: ...

France is preparing to hand Côte d'Ivoire back its only military base in the country in a ceremony on 20 February, further ...

The retreat, which comes amid increasing budget pressure and political upheaval in Paris, is another sign that France’s ...

France is preparing to hand Côte d'Ivoire back its only military base in the country in a ceremony on 20 February, further ...

France’s military influence in Africa is waning as its troops have withdrawn from Chad and other ex-colonies, aligning with a ...

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

It was originally known as the “franc of the French colonies of Africa”, betraying France’s original intentions with the currency. Today it is known as the franc of the African Financial ...

Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa, Chad was its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the ...

France waged a war marked by "extreme violence" during Cameroon's fight for independence in the late 1950s, historians said ...

Rejection is hard to accept, even more so from those who seem undeserving of the upper hand. For France and its former African colonies, this has led to bruised egos and impulsive actions that ...

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