In the gleaming marble offices of the Governor General in Algiers, a French official fended off newsmen: “But there is no war in Algeria.” At first sight, the evidence supported him.
Some 350,000 soldiers from French colonies volunteered or were forced to fight for France in the World Wars. Their contributions have been mostly overlooked. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 26, 2024.) ...
French troops helped protect civilians during the civil war in Ivory Coast from 2002-07 [AFP] Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further ...
At the heart of Algeria's concerns lies the presence of Russian paramilitary Wagner Group in Libya and Mali—which orchestrated attacks near its border.
And those troops were under French command and hailed mostly from ... quoting soldier Mohammed from Algeria. "A comrade asked, why did we come here to die so far from home? And I responded ...
Sir: The recent expulsions of French troops from West African countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Ivory Coast, mark a significant shift in the regional dynamics. This development presents ...
French troops will leave Ivory Coast this month after handing over a military camp in a suburb of the country’s economic capital, President Alassane Ouattara said in an address broadcast to the ...