but it is now reinforcing its presence in Libya to compensate for the potential loss of its Syrian logistical hubs. Ivory Coast was one of France’s staunchest allies in Africa and a long-time ...

French troops helped protect civilians during the civil war in Ivory Coast from 2002-07 Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing ...

Experts say they are following the example of Sahel countries as local leaders and populations want more sovereignty over ...

Show more Kate Adie introduces stories on Syria, Myanmar, Ivory Coast, the Russian Orthodox church and Tunisia. The threat of being 'disappeared' was central to Bashar al Assad's system of ...

Amid the efforts to disband rebel factions, there were deadly clashes in a region on Syria’s western coast on Wednesday as the new administration struggled to impose order. In Tartus‎, a major ...

Ivory Coast has become the latest West African nation to downscale military ties with former colonial power France. Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will withdraw from the ...