France has been on the back foot in its former colonial territories after military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

Emmanuel Macron had said African leaders had not thanked France for ‘helping to combat’ insurgencies - Anadolu Ajansı ...

African governments have criticized a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron in which he said that some leaders showed ...

Chad’s and Senegal’s leaders have denounced comments made by French president Emmanuel Macron on Monday (6 January), in which ...

In response, Chad's Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah said Macron comments had revealed his contempt for Africa. "Chad ...

Chad and Senegal hit back at comments made by President Macron claiming that African countries in the Sahel had "forgotten to say thank you" to France for helping to combat jihadist insurgencies.

Even so, the sovereignty rhetoric raises more questions than answers. In the first place, the underlying implication that these countries were never “sovereign,” meaning that any awareness on their ...

Chad’s Foreign Minister, Abderaman Koulamallah, condemned Macron’s remarks as “disrespectful” to Africans and highlighted Chad’s sacrifices during both World Wars.