During the visit, the two presidents had bilateral discussions on economic and political issues. There were agreements on ...

On 1 December 1944, more than 400 ‘tirailleurs’ (Senegalese riflemen) were killed by French colonial troops. Although ...

which includes some of the world’s poorest countries (Senegal is head and shoulders above the rest but still has lots of ...

Voters handed Senegal’s president an overwhelming legislative majority in snap elections. Now, he has to deliver for them.

Chad’s government is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France to redefine the nation's sovereignty from its former ...

Chad's surprising announcement that it is ending military cooperation with France -- the last Sahel country to host French troops -- comes just a day after Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye ...

The Thiaroye massacre remains a contentious historical episode as Senegal marks its 80th anniversary. In 1944, West African soldiers, part of the French colonial army, were killed by French troops ...

Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre on Sunday, honouring the African riflemen killed by French ...

On Dec. 1, 1944, hundreds of West African riflemen who fought for France during World War II were likely killed by the French ...

African soldiers who fought for France during World War Two were gunned down by French troops for demanding fair treatment ...

The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in ...

Senegal on Sunday commemorated 80 years since the killing of dozens of African troops by French forces that the former ...