Key Takeaways France is struggling to maintain its traditional influence in West and Central Africa. As a result, Paris is exploring opportunities to expand its presence in the East and South of the ...

The Sahel, a semi-arid region stretching across Africa south of the Sahara, has long been a focal point of geopolitical competition due to its vast natural resources, st ...

This year, festival stages across downtown Lafayette will host over 60 bands from countries such as Ukraine, Jamaica, France, ...

Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers.

France has a very long history of nuclear deterrence. The topic has recently returned to the agenda, and allied countries ...

The funds covered airfare, hotel accommodation, visa processing, estacodes, training programmes and business meetings ...

The French embassy on Friday, said the France government have handed over two military facilities to Senegal, the first ...

France has begun withdrawing from Senegal, handing control of military facilities over to Senegalese authorities. This ...

France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal, beginning the formal process of withdrawing its military ...

France handed over two military facilities to Senegal on Friday, the French embassy said, the first formal step in ending French military presence in the West African country as the region shifts away ...

China’s first ever defence attaché to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming, was welcomed earlier this month at a reception held at the Chinese embassy in the capital Niamey. In front of Chinese ...

The appointment of China's new defence attache to Niger signals a larger move by Beijing to fortify security in Africa, experts say China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen ...