French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday declared his full support for the fight against racism, but refused to let his country take down statues of controversial, colonial-era figures.

Some former French colonies in Africa are fast gaining notoriety ... Niger's ousted president Bazoum was reportedly planning to sack the current coup leader. Disagreements between soldiers in ...

All over the country ... in its former colonies, mainly on the African continent, for example by supporting authoritarian leaders to defend its interests. Current French President Emmanuel ...

Mass protest against the French presence is now evident across the former French colonies in Africa. These civilian protests have not been able to result in straight-forward civilian transitions ...

Ivory Coast officially gained independence from French colonial rule in 1960, but France has maintained a military presence for decades, with some 600 soldiers remaining in the country when ...

Kamissa Camara, Senior Adviser For Africa, United States Institute of Peace: Well, the first commonality that observers usually mention is that all of these countries are former French colonies.

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French President Emmanuel Macron said during an official visit to Madagascar on Thursday that he wants to "create the conditions" for forgiveness for France's colonial legacy. Speaking at the ...

Political instability in former French colonies in Africa is fast gaining prominence with the latest military takeover in Gabon. Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba was all but set to extend his ...