Is the CFA franc a tool of economic stability, or a colonial relic that has allowed France to maintain its grip on its former colonies?

However, in a longer-term sense, what this crisis demonstrates is that France has not managed to foster the creation of states that can stand on their own. Throughout this French-speaking zone of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. vorian Minister of Culture and Francophonie, Françoise Remarck (C-L) and France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati (C-R) at the Musee ...

When President Leon Mba of Gabon was toppled by the military in 1964, then-French President Charles de Gaulle sprang into action and immediately sent French troops to restore Mba to power. With vast ...

Accused of neo-colonial meddling in many African countries where it has traditionally had close ties, France is broadening its horizons by co-hosting a summit of African leaders in English-speaking ...

Decades after independence, many African countries are increasingly troubled by the ongoing influence of their former colonial power. By Ruth Maclean BAMAKO, Mali — Many French guests came through the ...

A historian tasked by President Emmanuel Macron with assessing how France deals with its colonial past in Algeria -- a hugely sensitive issue six decades after Algerians won independence -- will ...

For 80 years, a currency created by France has remained in use across large parts of west and central Africa - even decades ...