He accused the French government of manipulating the economies of mainly former French colonies in Africa, which use a form of the pre-independence currency known as a CFA franc. "France is one of ...

Zambia and Zambians during the Second World War - War and Society in Colonial Zambia, 1939–1953 By Alfred Tembo ... 9780821447482).. The Journal of African History, Vol. 63, Issue. 3, p. 432.

In recent years, France has faced increasing calls to withdraw its military presence from several African countries, particularly in West and Central Africa, where it has maintained a strong presence ...

The recent military coup in Gabon comes in a line of similar events in former French colonies in Africa: Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Niger. Biden urges Scholz to comply with NATO ...

Niger replaced on Wednesday the names of streets and public squares inherited from the French colonial era with those of prominent African historical figures. The renaming, initiated by the ...

An anti-imperialist hero nicknamed Africa's Che Guevara ... which references the anti-colonial struggle. It replaced "La Nigerienne", whose lyrics were written by French composer Maurice Albert ...

Few people realize, though, that before the world wars Germany had 11 colonies in Africa, Asia ... In today’s Republic of Cameroon French and English are both spoken. Cameroon still has ...

Under French colonial rule, the region of the Maghreb ... as a single unit divorced from Africa and from the Middle East. ‘Employing evidence from maps and archaeological reports to dialects and ...

He once burned a CFA franc note, a currency used in many former French colonies in Africa, calling it a symbol of colonialism. He used to hold French nationality but gave up his passport last year ...

Since the coup, Niger's authorities have expelled both the French soldiers fighting against ... of military leaders are redrawing West Africa’s map Meanwhile the Place de Francophonie was ...

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to director Mati Diop about her new documentary, "Dahomey." The film follows the return of royal treasures plundered by French forces.

Fouad Abdelmoumni, figure de la lutte contre la corruption et les emprisonnements politiques au Maroc, a été arrêté et placé en garde à vue mercredi à Rabat, quelques minutes après la fin ...