Investigations into one of the worst massacres in France's colonial history took a step forward on Thursday when researchers ...

A long-awaited report on the World War II-era Thiaroye massacre will be submitted to the Senegalese presidency on Thursday, ...

Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week ...

May 7, 2024, marked the 70th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, when Vietnamese troops defeated the French colonial army, ending almost a century of French colonial rule. A commemoration ...

Crispy banh mi baguettes, grand colonial facades, and chattering Francophone schoolchildren are lingering reminders of the French presence that once dominated Vietnam. But there are darker legacies ...

ALGIERS, AlgeriaALGIERS, Algeria — While France celebrated the anniversary of victory over the Nazis on Wednesday, Algeria commemorated a more somber anniversary: The crackdown by French colonial ...

One of the founding fathers in the struggle for Haitian independence, alongside Toussaint Louverture, Dessalines has a mixed legacy: celebrated at home for his role in ending slavery and overthrowing ...

Set in 1759, in the French colony of Mauritius Island, “No Chains, No Masters” is an epic historical drama following a father, Massamba (Ibrahima Mbaye Thié), and his fierce teenage daughter Mati ...

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) meets his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the sidelines of a G7 summit in Italy in June. — Ludovic MARIN Relations between France and Algeria have hit ...

Madagascar’s military has seized power from the civilian government, a high-ranking commander announced after President Andry ...

Enrolled in French language classes, 10-year-old Linh Anh said she dreams of being a French teacher. Her classmate Ngoc Anh wants to be an architect "like Monsieur Eiffel". Of Vietnam's 100 million ...