France will hand over its only military base in Ivory Coast, its former star colony in west Africa, and both sides say the ...

The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late 1950s, as a way for France to control the economies of its African ...

Morocco is increasingly a focus of European alliance-building and investment, including in illegally occupied Western Sahara.

Officers from the French and Chadian army salute as the French flag is lowered during a ceremony marking the departure of French soldiers from a military base in Abeche, Chad, on Saturday. JORIS ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

While many African flags are visually striking, one that stands out as particularly symbolic and captivating is the flag of South Africa. The South African flag is not just one of the most ...

In Senegal, streets named after French colonial figures are being changed to names of prominent people from Senegal. The move comes as the West African country is rethinking its ties with France and ...

The City of Trenton raised the Pan-African flag at City Hall on February 3 to mark Black History Month. Officials and residents gathered on the front steps for the ceremony. Attendees included ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed that the South African Flag be flown at half-mast at all flag stations across the country to honour the tragic loss of at least 14 SA soldiers killed in the ...

NATO Crisis 'Cheers' Putin; U.S.-Led Bloc 'Unable To Move Troops Across EU Because...' ...

A vast central African metropolis is thought to be the most francophone city globally, with more people speaking French there than Paris. Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic ...