A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

Many blame the United States, France and other allies for allowing neighboring Rwanda to fuel a conflict in the country’s east.

France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...

Africa Cup of Nations draw was conducted at a glitzy, vibrant ceremony on Monday, with big hitters like Nigeria and Morocco ...

A Resident of Nowhere, Originating from Everywhere When asked why people should come to his show, Souleymane Diamanka's response was simple yet profound: "You'll find yourself in it."The small, dimly ...

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would ...

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

Similarly, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye declared that all foreign military bases in the country would be closed ...

Defence agreements broken with Chad and Senegal, controversy sparked by French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks, talks ...

The remark came a month after he announced that France would have to close its military bases in Senegal. "I have instructed the minister for the armed forces to propose a new doctrine for cooperation ...

They are calling out Macron's insulting attitude. Chad has asked France to learn how to respect Africans. Senegal said France has neither the capacity nor the legitimacy to assure Africa's security or ...

Notably, Chad, which hosted the last French military bases in the Sahel region, ended the "obsolete" defense and security pacts in November with France. Senegal and the Ivory Coast have also asked ...