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Macron admits French repression in Cameroon's independence struggle
French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the violence committed by his country's forces in Cameroon during and after the Central…
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France withdraws from Senegal, ending its permanent military presence in West Africa
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The French military completed its withdrawal from Senegal on Thursday, its last West African country with a…
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Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as…
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France hands over last military base in Chad
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former…
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Ukraine is investigating its special French-trained brigade after reports of mass desertion and command problems
Ukraine's investigators are probing the 155th Mechanized Brigade, a unit partially trained by France. Nicknamed "Anne of Kyiv," the highly…
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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the…
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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military…
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Niger junta takes control of French uranium mine
French nuclear firm Orano says the military authorities in Niger have taken control of its uranium mining operations in the West African…
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Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly goes to pay his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village…
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For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by…
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Trial starts for French citizen accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues started…
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French citizen accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia on trial next week
MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues has been…
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French far right leader Le Pen against long-range weapons for Ukraine
The far right National Rally (RN) will not allow Ukraine to use French long-range weapons in fighting off the Russian invasion, in the…
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The Latest | Polls are open in France's early legislative election
France is holding the first round of an early parliamentary election on Sunday that could bring the country's first far-right government…