Central Africa

France withdraws from Senegal, ending its permanent military presence in West Africa

July 17, 2025

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The French military completed its withdrawal from Senegal on Thursday, its last West African country with a permanent troop presence, amid waning regional influence in...

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

December 20, 2024

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52 million...

Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education

October 20, 2024

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Jane Ndamei’s dream of becoming a medical doctor almost cost her life five years ago.The 20-year-old student from Cameroon’s restive southwestern region was taking her...