World War II certainly brought the strands of world history together, with its global reach and its acceleration of the end ...

A turning point in Algerian history, the Sétif massacres are intimately tied to the end of the World War II, during which ...

Over a million Africans who were called to service by colonial powers took part in the war. Many never returned – and those ...

The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) today issued its findings on Armenia, France, Mauritius, Monaco, Turkmenistan and Ukraine after reviewing the six States parties in its latest session. The ...

As well as welcoming Volodymyr Zelensky to South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been busy talking to key players in the conflict, including US President Donald Trump. Also, Kenya's food ...

It coincides with France's depleting influence in other parts of Africa, as many former colonies turn away from Paris. However, both Madagascar and Mauritius maintain strong ties with France. Watch ...

Africa is home to nearly a fifth of the Church's followers, who are mourning a man some felt spoke for the continent.

it entirely broke down for the vital two years between the French armistice with Germany in June 1940 and the German invasion of Vichy France in November 1942. In this excellent account of a woefully ...