As part of a series, TRT World explores fascinating stories of African figures whose contribution to humanity has been ...

“Mohammed Ali Ag Attaher, a rich and powerful man, engaged me as a servant,” a half-naked African told the French police in Bamako. “At the same time he hired another man and his wife and child. That ...

Due to colonialism, French influence on the continent has been strongest in central and West African Francophone countries, which include those in the arid Sahel region separating the Sahara from the ...

Seeking to rebuild French influence in Africa after a series of setbacks in former West African colonies, France will co-host a summit in Kenya next week aimed at strengthening political, security ...

Two months ago grizzled blackamoor Prince Batoula, 44-year-old scion of a once potent Senegalese dynasty, came to the U. S. His father, Sheik Mamadou. is the “ruling notable” of nearly 2,000,000 ...

French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Kenya on Sunday ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, a gathering meant to showcase France’s new policy for the continent — a shift from a former ...

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

THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly pays his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital Dakar, bowing in front of a different grave each ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has started a tour of East Africa as Paris seeks to rebuild its influence on the continent after a series of setbacks, especially in its former West African colonies.