The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there. By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Ivory Coast has ...

Ivory Coast’s president announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country, joining a growing number of francophone states that have asked the former colonial power to relinquish its ...

Africa Cup of Nations group phase draw was made in Rabat on Monday, setting the stage for the coveted football competition ...