In November 1884, diplomats from Europe and America gathered in Berlin to divide the African continent amongst themselves.
February 20, 2025 France officially transferred control of its only military base in Cote d'Ivoire, the camp of the 43rd ...
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France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the commercial capital amid a scaling back of ...
And Libya is the centerpiece of that strategy. Russia is deeply committed to expanding its presence in Africa. However, the abrupt loss of their air and naval bases in Syria following the collapse of ...
Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French ...
In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...
Thanking the Archbishop of Dakar, Benjamin Ndiaye, for hosting the gathering, the Vatican Undersecretary described it as "a ...
China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.
Burkinabe Faso’s customs authorities seized illegal goods worth an estimated 4.77 billion CFA francs in 2024, according to official data. As part of ongoing efforts to curb terrorist financing, ...
Now there is no public support for sending any more troops to Africa even if they are requested by beleaguered African governments. Those African political crises have been a regular feature of ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali ...