As French troops begin leaving Ivory Coast, President Macron has angered West African allies by implying African countries were ungrateful for France's decade-long military deployment. French ...

Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France. France's President Emmanuel Macron greets Ivory Coast's President Alassane ...

The vast majority of small boats crossing the Channel to the UK are launched from the north coast of France. The government has said they want to end the crossings, saying they "threaten lives and ...

Gabon’s defense agreements with France remain intact for now, but shifts in public opinion could challenge this arrangement. Ivory Coast and Senegal: French troops set for exit Ivory Coast ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been urged to pull his candidates into line after a Qld candidate organised a “Potato Night” fundraiser in a “distasteful” nod to Peter Dutton’s ...

The bloodshed signalled the start of a dark period for France during which extremists inspired by Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group repeatedly mounted attacks that set the country on edge and ...

Manila (AFP) – The Philippines said Sunday it had deployed a coast guard ship to challenge Chinese patrol boats attempting to "alter the existing status quo" of the disputed South China Sea.

Separately, Senegal, which last month announced France would have to close its military bases on its territory, confirmed the withdrawal would be completed by the end of 2025. Ivory Coast is home ...

It is in this context that we have decided the concerted and organised withdrawal of French forces from Ivory Coast,” Ivorian President Alassane Ouatt said in an end-of-year address. France’s ...