For a foreign correspondent in Mali, the assignment seemed like a dream: as Islamic extremists upended the region, Olivier ...

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group's leaders in northern Mali ...

France officially ended its decades-long military presence in Chad, its last stronghold in the West African region. The shift ...

The handover of the last French military base in Chad and the Sahel marks a loss of influence for Paris and European ...

The relationship between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is getting tighter. The junta-led allies will own common passport from January 29, the date of their departure from regional bloc ECOWAS.

French troops completed their withdrawal from Chad this week before a January 31 deadline, the latest blow to France’s ...

Niamey (Niger) (AFP) – Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back ... organisation's excessive dependence on France in particular.

PARIS—American presidents have libraries to preserve their legacy. The French prefer glass. François Mitterrand gave the Louvre its distinctive glass pyramid; Georges Pompidou built an art ...

US brewer Molson Coors is to buy an 8.5% stake in the AIM-listed tonic maker Fevertree for £71m, with the proceeds to be returned to shareholders via a share buyback. Fevertree, which first ...

Barrick chief operating officer for Africa and the Midd The negotiations will focus on Mali's demand for $199m (CFA Fr125.15bn), compliance with the new mining code and the release of the seized gold.

North Korea sent its best troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. But after months of suffering severe losses, they have been taken off the front line. By Michael Schwirtz and Julian E ...

We earn a referral fee for some brokers & services we list on this page. Learn more... According to current IMF data, France’s central government debt to GDP ratio is 80.98%. At the same time, the ...