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

The French president’s attitude towards Africa has been an ongoing headache for his diplomats on the continent, who find themselves running constant damage control.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ “ingratitude” for France’s role in counterterrorism have reignited debates over France’s diminishing influence in Africa. At ...

Burkina Faso Joins Chad, Senegal in Criticising Macron’s Comments on Africa | Firstpost Africa Burkina Faso has joined Chad ...

Ibrahim Traore hits back at French president saying that African leaders had ‘forgotten to say thank you" to Paris for ...

Macron also rejected the suggestion that French ... "France has neither the capacity nor the legitimacy to ensure Africa's security and sovereignty", he added. Burkina Faso's military leader ...

France's reputation in its former African colonies has been tainted for a while. A recent speech by President Emmanuel Macron might deepen the divide.

France starts 2025 with a further drawdown of its military presence in its former African colonies, and fresh tensions ...

Mayotte, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa, had only just begun ... their frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron when he visited days after the disaster.

As the world braces for Donald Trump’s return, uncertainty looms over the future of the international geopolitical landscape.

French President Emmanuel macron faced backlash from several African nations after suggesting they should be grateful for ...