For years, France buried radioactive waste from nuclear tests it conducted in the Algerian desert. And for decades, it ...

Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last month, attempted to forge an alliance between neo-fascists, apologists for French ...

Senegal distances itself from colonial past, following trend sweeping across West and Central Africa since 2022.

The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late ...

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, “We have decided on the coordinated and ...

Standing in front of his stall where he patiently waited for a customer, Seck questioned the point of having an Avenue ...

Algerian speaker says France carried out 17 nuclear tests on its territory during its colonial era - Anadolu Ajansı ...

In Senegal, streets named after French colonial figures are being changed to names of prominent people from Senegal. The move comes as the West African country is rethinking its ties with France and ...

Albuquerque’s Guild Cinema screened the new documentary “Dahomey.” Directed by French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop, the ...

A French court ruled on Thursday that the seaside city of Biarritz must rename its La Négresse historic district, possibly ...

Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French ...

Dakar, Senegal – On a weekday at Dakar’s open-air Fass Market, traders call out in a rhythmic buzz as some buyers approach from a nearby major highway: Boulevard du General de Gaulle, a road ...