France Loses its Longtime Military Partner in Africa, Chad
The decision by Chad is another blow to what remained of France’s military influence in the troubled stretch of countries ...
For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
France's President Emmanuel Macron has for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army ...
Why is France holding onto New Caledonia — a Pacific territory on the other side of the world?
The European power spends billions of euros on New Caledonia and faces a large damage bill from this year's violent unrest.
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French and British Colonial Styles
People in Africa were burdened by colonial perceptions ... on African soldiers by the French. Senegalese soldiers continued to be in the French army after World War II. This stands in contrast ...
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Why ex-French colonies are joining the Commonwealth
As two former French colonies in Africa join the Commonwealth ... and for exercising "soft power" on the world stage. Getty Images UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in Rwanda for three days ...