Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave
The Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country marking the latest move in a wave of African nations reevaluating their military ties with France
French forces to withdraw from Ivory Coast, President Ouattara says
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year address on Tuesday that the French military would hand over control of its military base in the capital Abidjan in January 2025 and
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Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France.
Cote d’Ivoire: Ouattara says French forces to withdraw in January
President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power.
A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there.
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades
Ivory Coast is latest West African nation to expel troops of former colonial power after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
Côte d'Ivoire announces withdrawal of French forces
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara's announcement is a further sign of former colonial power France's fading military influence in West Africa.View on euronews
Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
Ivory Coast says that French troops will leave the country starting January 2025, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.
Ivory Coast President Says French Forces To Withdraw In January
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power.
Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, continuing the former colonial power's military exit from the region. Speaking in an end-of-year address to the nation,
Ivory Coast announces withdrawal of French troops
French troops will begin to withdraw from Ivory Coast in west Africa this month, marking the latest reduction of France’s military presence and a further weakening of western influence in the region.
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