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

France has begun withdrawing its troops from Chad following N’Djamena’s abrupt decision to end its decades-long defense ...

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

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

Moroccan mediation has helped to secure the release of four French nationals detained in Burkina Faso for over a year.

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

RABAT/PARIS - Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for a year have been released following mediation from Morocco, France and Morocco said on Thursday, resolving a diplomatic row over their ...

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.

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 ...

N'DJAMENA: A contingent of 120 soldiers left Chad on Dec 20 marking the beginning of France's troop withdrawal from one of the last former colonies where it still maintained a military presence. The ...