To speak today of the French Colonial Empire is, of course, to speak of something belonging to the past. Juridically speaking, the Empire replaced it by the vague and never clearly defined concept of ...

The president of the Ivory Coast says he has asked France to withdraw its troops from the West African country. Ivory Coast officially gained independence from French colonial rule in 1960, but France ...

One of modern history’s major empires is falling apart right now, right before our eyes. Yet precious few in the media have reported on this extraordinary event, much less offered any analysis of its ...

Decades after independence, many African countries are increasingly troubled by the ongoing influence of their former colonial power. By Ruth Maclean BAMAKO, Mali — Many French guests came through the ...

France’s historic influence in West Africa could finally be coming to an end after a succession of coups culminating in last week’s military takeover in Niger. From our morning news briefing to a ...