Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...

African leaders announcing the closure of Frensh military bases send a clear sign that Africa is rejecting France’s policies ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an annual festival coloured this year by political shifts roiling West Africa.

Mali, run by a military junta following coups in 2020 and 2021, has spent the past dozen years mired in a security crisis due ...

France’s influence in Africa is weakening, but it hasn’t disappeared. While political ties are fading, its economic grip remains strong, especially when it comes to currency. ・Business Insider Africa ...

Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali on Monday when the vehicles they were traveling in came under attack, with ...

After French withdrawal from base, West African country to continue cooperating with Paris on military level, says Ivorian ...

At its peak, about 1,000 French soldiers were stationed at the base to combat jihadist threats across the region. Despite the ...

As France hands back another base in Africa, experts question the future of its security cooperation on the continent and ...

Twenty-four civilians died when mercenaries opened fire on a convoy in a revenge attack after a battle, rebels claim ...

France retains 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast for training as it hands over a military base, reducing its presence amid ...

Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali when the vehicles they were travelling in came under attack earlier this week with local sources saying Wagner mercenaries and Mali's army were ...