In recent months, six African countries have asked France to withdraw their troops, significantly curtailing France’s ...

The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses ...

Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye said that 2025 would see an end to all foreign military presence in the west ...

Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will begin withdrawing in January as part of a shift towards strengthening its own military forces. This move follows broader trends across West ...

Faye's statement came a month after he announced that former colonial master France would have to close its military bases in ...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday sacked a government minister who recently described African soldiers who fought for colonial ruler France as "traitors".

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s prime minister said on Friday that the government is closing “all foreign military bases,” an ...

In Senegal, the case of a 9-year-old girl, pregnant after being raped by her Koran teacher, has sparked debate and outrage -- particularly from rights organisations. In Senegal, victims of rape and ...

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military ...

West Africa's Ivory Coast Announces France's Withdrawal After Senegal, Chad| Firstpost Africa Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has announced that French forces will withdraw this month from ...

Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France.

Ivory Coast President announces French forces withdrawal, following other West African nations in ending military relations ...