On a weekday at Dakar’s open-air Fass Market, traders call out in a rhythmic buzz as some buyers approach from a nearby major ...

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

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Rabat in October telling parliament that Western Sahara was Moroccan, while his ...

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

The Senegalese government is seeking to redefine its long-standing relationship with its former colonial rulers, the French, ...

further diminishing French influence in West Africa. Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced the planned withdrawal in ...

Senegal – which uses French in its public schools – has been testing a new programme of teaching English to nursery and ...

It is quite likely that Moscow and Beijing might align their strategies in the continent. This is a recipe for a massive ...

Algeria on Tuesday denounced a visit by French Culture Minister Rachida Dati to Western Sahara, after Paris recognised ...

Seven former French colonies have changed their cooperation ... Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire - long considered French allies in Africa - marks a significant shift. Chad has played a central role ...