Russia's goal, according to Constantin Gouvy of the Clingendael Institute, is to replace Western powers such as France as the ...

More than 400 civilians rendered jobless by the departure of French troops from Chad are asking the government to hire them and provide the job benefits they had when they worked for the French. The ...

Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military ...

More than 400 civilians who worked with French soldiers in Chad assembled in the capital N'djamena this week to call on the government to "immediately" give them jobs and provide the benefits they ...

Until this change of heart, the Elysée, in conjunction with the French armed forces, had been considering a gradual reduction in the number of troops in Chad rather than an abrupt withdrawal.

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French ...

Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country Thursday as most French forces ...

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko criticized the presence of French troops in May when he questioned the necessity in a sovereign nation. France ended its military presence in Chad last month ...

Idriss Deby repeated the threat after a new clash with Boko Haram fighters in November in which 15 Chad troops were killed.

This is not just a farewell to France's overreach, it's a bold step toward a more equitable and empowered West Africa, writes ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as the majority of French forces departed from countries across ...

French troops who have been long been on the ground have in recent years been kicked out from several West African countries including Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Chad, considered France’s ...