When Amadou Traoré was posted to an army base in western Mali, his family could take comfort that the soldier was far away ...

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by Sally Hoelscher. Uncover expert takes and answers in our ...

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration in Qatar to end decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The agreement ...

There is a freshness about a show by Youssou N’Dour that never seems to get pale He still has one of the great voices of ...

France’s decades-long military presence in West Africa came to a symbolic end on Thursday as it formally withdrew its remaining troops from Senegal, the last West African nation to host a permanent ...

The French military has completed its withdrawal from Senegal, its last West African country with a permanent troop presence, ...

France handed over control of its last major military facility in Senegal on Thursday, marking the end of its armed forces' ...