Ivory Coast, France to Keep Some Military Ties

Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa.
Ivory Coast, France to Keep Some Military Ties Amid Troop Exit
Ivory Coast and France plan to maintain some security cooperation even as French soldiers stationed in the West African country start withdrawing.
France hands over its Port-Bouët military base to Ivory Coast
Bouët, the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday. Paris officially handed the camp over in a ceremony that included a changing of the guard to mark the transfer of security responsibilities to the Ivorian army.
France returns its sole Ivory Coast military base to local authorities
France on Thursday handed its sole Ivory Coast military base back to its former colony. France has been present in the country for decades, and its departure is in line with a growing trend among
France to keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast, defence minister says
France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the commercial capital amid a scaling back of its forces across West and Central Africa.
France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast
In tonight's edition, a page has turned in Franco-Ivorian military relations, as France hands over the keys to its sole military base in Côte d'Ivoire. Located near Abidjan airport, French forces
France withdraws from its sole military base in Ivory Coast
After French withdrawal from base, West African country to continue cooperating with Paris on military level, says Ivorian defense minister - Anadolu Ajansı
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French police arrest six people after migrants' bodies found on northern beach
The two bodies were found a few hours later. The migrants who did make it on board the vessel, however, later headed back to the French coast for reasons that remain to be specified, authorities ...
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France to hand over sole military base in Ivory Coast
The withdrawal of French troops, announced by Ivorian President Alassane ... white and green — the national colours of ...
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Ex-banker Thiam renounces French citizenship to run in Ivory Coast election
ABIDJAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam has renounced his French citizenship to meet eligibility conditions for Ivory Coast's presidential election in October ...