Out of Africa: France pulls forces from key bases

By Editor One on July 31, 2025   Columnists, COMMENTARY, Exclusives, John Metzler, Top Stories, United Nations  

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, July 31, 2025 PARIS — It’s a turning of the page in Franco/African diplomatic relations. Now for the first time since the decolonization of the French colonies in the early 1960’s, there will be no formal French military bases on the African continent. Following decolonization, former French President […]