Ivory Coast’s expulsion of French troops follows similar moves across the region, leaving a power vacuum that must be handled ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ “ingratitude” for France’s role in counterterrorism have reignited debates over France’s diminishing influence in Africa. At ...

French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China.

The French president’s attitude towards Africa has been an ongoing headache for his diplomats on the continent, who find themselves running constant damage control.

Macron’s submissions irritated African leaders, especially those of countries that are former French colonies. Chadian foreign affairs minister, Abderaman Koulamallah, accused the French leader of ...

Macron says the African countries "forgot to thank France" for sending troops to help fight terrorism in the Sahel. Former French colonies in Africa, like Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Senegal and ...

Macron demanded the immediate release of Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, who was detained at Algiers airport in November. In ...

Carbon offsetting in dry and arid lands is not a proven way to help fight climate change. Research from the Great Green Wall shows why.

Over the past decade, France has been forced out of over 70 percent of the African nations where it once maintained a military presence, news network France 24 reported. "Budget constraints and ...

Nigeria’s acceptance into the BRICS club as a partner country is a slap in the face for Nigerian leaders, the foreign policy ...

TV3 (Algeria) noted that "the US is exerting pressure on France," limiting its international influence. An example of this ...

France’s military and exploitative economic strangleholds were expelled from the African continent through actions in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso where military coups have been responsible for regime ch ...