Several West African countries are intensifying efforts to shed remnants of their colonial past by renaming streets, squares, ...

Criminally, after the war, France carried out massacres of African soldiers that had fought in its ranks against Hitler.

After the Fall of France and the establishment of the Vichy regime in 1940, Allied leaders looked to target French colonial ...

Activists say Vincent Bolloré built his fortune through abusive business practices in West Africa. They’re urging UMG artists ...

French uranium mining company Orano says it has sued the government of Niger after the disappearance of its director and the ...

After throwing off his Communist ties. Houphouet popped up in Paris, became French West Africa’s leading champion of cooperation with France. Paris poured money into the Ivory Coast, and ...

As Europe celebrates the 80th anniversary of its triumph over fascism and the end of World War II, Algeria is remembering a darker anniversary: the colonial-era massacres that unfolded on the same day ...

ORANO, the French state-owned nuclear fuel company, is exploring the sale of its uranium assets in Niger following ...

The aim of the ceremony was to highlight the role of the French language as a tool for work, communication and integration within the West African community. The event brought together a number of ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has backed Morocco's sovereignty over the North African territory and supported its autonomy plan as the only solution to the conflict. He paid a visit to Rabat in ...

On December 1, 1944, Black African soldiers who fought in the French West Africa army, were massacred at the Thiaroye Barracks, Dakar. The men had been part of the about 120,000 Africans captured ...