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.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a former national security chief as envoy to the alliance formed by Niger ...

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

Naturally, France backed off and could only play its hands on its former colonies from faraway Europe. Successes were ...

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 ...