French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China.

Ivory Coast’s expulsion of French troops follows similar moves across the region, leaving a power vacuum that must be handled carefully.

Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done on the orders of the military government.

Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of ...

The previous expulsion of French troops from the region saw countries invite and embrace alternative partners like Russia and ...

Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...

and Senegal marks an important change in France-Sahel and France-West Africa relations," said Beatriz de Leon Cobo, an independent researcher specialised in security and political dynamics in ...

A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week recognises the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants.

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 ... Interpol, the France-based global policing agency with 195 member countries, coordinated ...