As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: ...

A vast central African metropolis is thought to be the most francophone city globally, with more people speaking French there than Paris. Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic ...

These 19 priority countries are located in Africa, with the exception of Haiti. They receive the majority of soft loans, amounting to half of France’s grants and two thirds of the grants operated by ...

Africa, the second-largest and second-most-populous continent globally, comprises 54 countries, each with its unique culture, ...

organized a workshop with parliamentarians from French-speaking African countries on their contributions to establishing effective defense and security policies in Africa. Co-funded by the Open ...

By the end of December 2020, the AFD had already dedicated€1.119 billion, 80% of which was for Africa, to help developing countries. Furthermore, France was behind the international ... Between 2011 ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a speech on Jan 6 to French ambassadors that African countries had "forgotten to say thank you" to France for its decadelong military efforts in fighting ...

France’s military influence in Africa is waning as its troops have withdrawn from Chad and other ex-colonies, aligning with a ...

France and Senegal said Wednesday they have decided to set up a commission to organize the departure of French ... West African country by the end of 2025. A statement said the two countries ...