reveals much about the state of French foreign policy toward Africa. Not only does it signal the end of Macron’s revitalized outreach to France’s former colonies, but it also all […] We are a global ...
PARIS - France starts 2025 with a further drawdown of its military presence in its former African colonies, and fresh tensions ignited this week with controversial remarks by French President Emmanuel ...
With that speech, Côte d'Ivoire, to the surprise of some, became the sixth country in Africa to ask France to withdraw its troops from the country. It was surprising as Mr Ouattara was viewed by ...
A parliamentary report on France’s arms exports provides a detailed account of the flow of military equipment ordered and delivered to Africa. Here is an analysis in infographics. African leaders have ...
In Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, these countries turned towards Russia, and they wanted to break their military cooperation with France almost for ideological reasons,” said Paul Melly, Africa ...
Millions of Africans have emigrated to Europe, America, and other parts of the world. This emigration is driven by both push and pull factors -- economic challenges, political instability ...
“A slap in the face for Paris”; “France no longer understands Africa”; “Chad and Senegal refuse to accept Françafrique”. The international press is having a field day with Chad’s firm request to break ...
For France and its former African colonies, this has led to bruised egos and impulsive actions that defy accountability. To understand the depth of France’s roots in Africa, reference has to be ...
For someone who spoke her mind about the detrimental effects of colonization and the huge cost of French control in several parts of Africa, this is an act that can best be described as coming ...
Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence. It is the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former ...