In recent months, six African countries have asked France to withdraw their troops, significantly curtailing France’s ...

In Senegal, the case of a 9-year-old girl, pregnant after being raped by her Koran teacher, has sparked debate and outrage -- particularly from rights organisations. In Senegal, victims of rape and ...

President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in ...

LIVE: Ivory Coast Ousts France's Troops After Senegal And Chad | Firstpost Africa Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has announced that French forces will withdraw this month from the West ...

Will the Alliance of Sahel States quell their struggles with Islamist militants, and ask their Russian security guests to ...

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara's announcement is a further sign of former colonial power France's fading military ...