After the French parliament voted on Monday to return to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the ...

Many places in Michigan, including cities and streets, have French-origin names, a remnant of the state's past. Here's what to know.

Many places in Michigan, including cities and streets, have French-origin names, a remnant of the state's past. Here's what to know.

Michigan was once a hub of French colonial settlements, starting in the 17th century. Across the state, place names continue to reflect Michigan's French legacy. This story has been updated with ...

Amid parliamentary deadlock, the politics of remembrance has gained momentum in France. Three new initiatives attempt to recognize and heal historical injustices — at least symbolically.

As French President Emmanuel Macron visits Vietnam, becoming the first leader from his country to travel there in a decade, calligraphy students in Hanoi are learning more about their French ...

Caught on camera: French cinema finally reckons with its colonial past In recent years, a new generation of filmmakers has emerged to bring stories linked with colonialism to the screen.

While Hausa is the predominant language spoken in Niger, French has held official status since the nation gained independence from France in 1960.

Relations between France and Algeria have hit a new low with Algiers blaming the rise of the French far right for a more combative approach from Paris towards its former colony.Algeria has "clearly ...

Today, we will see how two of their squadrons also carried out a daring naval raid against French and English colonies in America, briefly reclaiming the New Netherlands.

French military foothold in Senegal, the first in General Burkhard’s list of four former colonies where the last of its military bases were to be salvaged, is all but lost.