The West African nation's information agency said in a statement that Capt. Ibrahim Traore, the country's president, welcomed ...

Since the independence of French colonies in Africa, France has maintained a policy of economic, political and military sway ...

Phrank Shaibu, ex-VP Atiku Abubakar's aide, has warned the Tinubu administration to be cautious in its dealings with France, ...

Four French intelligence officers arrested a year ago in Burkina Faso have been freed after mediation by Morocco. We reveal ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. While he succeeded in winning over part of the continent at the start of his first term, President Emmanuel ...

It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the ...

Ouagadougou has released four French nationals detained on espionage charges for over a year following Rabat’s intervention.

France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, the country's defence ministry said, after N'Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power.

Chad had been a key link in France’s military presence in Africa and its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the ...

France faces a major setback in Africa as Chad and Senegal signal the end of defense cooperation, reflecting diminishing ...

Why African countries are ousting France’s military, one by one - Paris’s influence on the continent faces the biggest ...