Senegal distances itself from colonial past, following trend sweeping across West and Central Africa since 2022.

Created in December 1945 at a time when calls for independence were already mounting, the CFA currency zone encompasses 14 ...

The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late 1950s, as a way for France to control the economies of its African ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

France and Senegal have agreed on a framework for the complete withdrawal of French troops from Senegal by the end of 2025.

Algerian speaker says France carried out 17 nuclear tests on its territory during its colonial era - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Now there is no public support for sending any more troops to Africa even if they are requested by beleaguered African governments. Those African political crises have been a regular feature of ...

The common CFA franc currency, used by former French colonies in West and Central Africa, has been a big point of controversy. The currency, created in colonial times, is pegged to the French-used ...

The retreat, which comes amid increasing budget pressure and political upheaval in Paris, is another sign that France’s ...

Senegal President Bassirou Diyomaye Faye has set up a government agency to rename Senegalese street names, a sign of the ...

In Senegal, streets named after French colonial figures are being changed to names of prominent people from Senegal. The move comes as the West African country is rethinking its ties with France and ...