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As part of the informal division of security responsibilities among Western nations, France has long been considered the “gendarme of Africa”.
Sonko reminded Macron that if African soldiers—often forcibly mobilised, mistreated, and ultimately betrayed—had not fought during World War II to def...
Currently, France maintains approximately 600 soldiers in Ivory Coast, constituting its largest remaining contingent in West Africa.
Last month, Ethiopia and IMF agreed on the second review of a $3.4 billion financing programme.
Authorities had also established an air bridge between Mayotte and Reunion Island, another French overseas territory on the other side of Madagascar.
It was difficult to ascertain the precise death toll after the cyclone, which also raised concerns about access to food, water and sanitation, authori...
The Heads of State also agreed to accelerate the establishment of the Political Federation, marking the fourth and final stage of the EAC's integratio...
Bate Urgessa, a member of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), was reportedly killed while visiting his hometown of Meki in Oromia.
The deal would create a pan-African broadcasting powerhouse capable of bringing African content to global audiences and competing on an international...
Around 1,100 French citizens live in Haiti, many of them holding dual nationalities.
In 2023, Addis arrested and jailed eight journalists after covering the Amhara conflict.
Antoine Galindo "engaged in activities in total contradiction with the reason for his visit, in particular collecting information related to internal...
