West Africa:
* Benin: Colony of French Dahomey (1894-1960), independent as Benin in 1960.
* Burkina Faso: Colony of Upper Volta (1919-1960), independent as Upper Volta in 1960, changed name to Burkina Faso in 1984.
* Burundi: German colony (1899-1916), then under Belgian mandate (1919-1962), became independent in 1962 (although under Belgian influence).
* Côte d'Ivoire: Colony of French Ivory Coast (1900-1960), independent as Côte d'Ivoire in 1960.
* Gabon: Colony of French Gabon (1886-1960), independent as Gabon in 1960.
* Guinea: Colony of French Guinea (1895-1958), independent as Guinea in 1958 after rejecting a proposed French Community.
* Mali: French Sudan (1892-1960) part of French West Africa (1904-1958), independent as the Mali Federation (with Senegal) in 1960, then as the Republic of Mali in 1960.
* Niger: Colony of French Niger (1922-1960), independent as Niger in 1960.
* Senegal: French colony (1626-1960), part of French West Africa (1904-1958), independent as Senegal in 1960.
* Togo: German colony (1884-1916), then under French mandate (1919-1960), became independent as Togo in 1960.
Central Africa:
* Central African Republic: Colony of French Ubangi-Shari (1894-1960), independent as the Central African Republic in 1960.
* Chad: Colony of French Chad (1920-1960), independent as Chad in 1960.
* Congo, Republic of the: Colony of French Equatorial Africa (1910-1960), independent as Congo-Brazzaville in 1960, changed to Republic of the Congo in 1960.
* Cameroon: German colony (1884-1916), then under French mandate (1919-1960), independent as Cameroon in 1960.
Southern Africa:
* Comoros: Colony of French Comoros (1841-1975), became independent in 1975 after a referendum and a coup.
Eastern Africa:
* Djibouti: French colony of French Somaliland (1888-1977), independent as Djibouti in 1977.
Madagascar:
* Madagascar: French colony (1896-1960), independent as the Malagasy Republic in 1960, changed its name to Madagascar in 1975.
North Africa:
* Algeria: French colony (1830-1962), independent as Algeria in 1962 after a war of independence.
* Morocco: French protectorate (1912-1956), became independent in 1956.
* Tunisia: French protectorate (1881-1956), became independent in 1956.
Important Notes:
* Some of these colonies were part of larger federations, such as French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa, before becoming independent.
* Some countries, like Burundi, were under other European powers before becoming independent.
* The timeline of French colonialism in Africa was complex and varied greatly by region.
This information provides a general overview. If you have specific questions about a particular country, please let me know!