In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...

Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon, and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French-Indochina war ...

Eve Blouin, daughter of African independence activist Andrée Blouin, speaks to The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new edition of her mother's autobiography recounting her fight for African ...

Our journey through Iowa’s 99 counties began in January with a visit to Kossuth County in the north, which is not the only ...

Hoa Lo Prison, known for its role in Vietnam's colonial resistance and the Vietnam War, provides a compelling glimpse into ...

Moroccan novelist Abdellah Taïa’s new book, translated from French to English by Emma Ramadan, ‘Living in Your Light’, goes straight to the source of Taia’s life: his late mother, M’Barka Allali Taïa.

To make progress in returning countries’ heritage taken by previous generations, museums must take a pragmatic, ethical ...

At least seven people have been arrested since January for their provocative online posts. They were accused of inciting ...

Journalist Ken Wells told us about researching the origins of gumbo, the uses of bear lard and growing up in Bayou Black.

The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of ...

The development was announced during a research commission meeting with President Paul Biya in Yaoundé, aimed at shedding ...