The term “Françafrique” describes the political, economic and military networks built to preserve French influence in Africa. It refers to a past era but many believe that it still shapes relations ...

Political instability has come at a high cost, fueling growing distrust and a sense that democracy is dysfunctional, ...

PARIS – France has broken an all-time record. Its prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned less than 24 hours after ...

Arkansas’ first candidates for next year’s elections packed the Capitol rotunda on Monday to formally declare their ...

As Paris wrestles with ballooning debt and a budget impasse, two major Franco-German military projects and other E.U.

Last Monday, we all woke up to the not-so-shocking news of Paul Biya’s eighth-term victory at age 92. I chuckled because this ...

At first glance, France’s political spectrum appears neatly divided on immigration: the left advocating for humanitarian ...

Editorial: The consequences of the president’s weakness will be felt beyond France’s borders – with Vladimir Putin the main ...

PARIS (Reuters) -France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and his government resigned on Monday, hours after Lecornu announced his cabinet line-up, making it the shortest-lived in modern French ...

The president of France's CNC, Gaetan Bruel, discusses the country's role in the Oscars, international cinema and ...

Minister Gérald Darmanin, a former protégé of Sarkozy, visited the ex-president at La Santé prison on Wednesday. Judges ...

David French is an Opinion columnist, writing about law, culture, religion and armed conflict. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a former constitutional litigator. His most recent book is ...