France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal’s capital, Dakar that it has ...

The end of the road is now in sight for France, which has maintained its military presence and influence in Africa for a long ...

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would ...

The junta-run country quit the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, an international group of French-speaking ...

French remained the official language of 21 countries after many gained independence from France and Belgium during the 1950s to 60s, and the huge African city of Abidjan now has one of the ...

Former president of Mozambique Joaquim Chissano says that it is important for Mozambique to maintain links with the Francophonie as a bridge between the French- and English-speaking African countries ...

and cultural cooperation among French-speaking countries. It now includes 93 countries and governments, 56 of which are full members. The announcement comes as most West African nations are rethinking ...

and cultural cooperation among French-speaking countries. It now includes 93 countries and governments, 56 of which are full members. The announcement comes as most West African nations are ...