President Alassane Ouattara says the Ivorian government had decided to expel French troops because the Ivorian army is “now effective”. Why is there a sudden urge to cut military ties with France, ...

Senegalese and Chadian leaders said that the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, ...

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French troops will soon begin departing Ivory Coast, raising questions about what France's military presence in West Africa ...

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 ...

The French military base in Abidjan will be handed back to Côte d'Ivoire in January 2025, President Alassane Ouattara says.

French forces have also left Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger in recent months after a series of military coups.

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The president of the Ivory Coast says he has asked France to withdraw its troops from the West African country. Ivory Coast ...

Ivory Coast midfielder Seko Fofana has ended his brief spell in Saudi Arabia to sign a long-term contract with French club Rennes.

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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, ...