Ivory Coast, France to Keep Some Military Ties

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 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.
Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa.
Despite scaling back in Africa, France retains 80 military personnel in Côte d'Ivoire
France has said it would retain 80 military personnel in Côte d'Ivoire as it hands over control of a military base in the commercial capital ・France is revising its military strategy in Africa, focusing on enhanced partnership with local armed forces ・France to retain 80 military personnel in Côte d'Ivoire for training purposes ・France faces
France hands over control of a military base in Ivory Coast
France on Thursday said it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the West African country's commercial capital Abidjan.
France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa. Story by Anna Pereira and Antonia Kerrigan.
France returns sole military base to Ivory Coast
France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to the west African nation's authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site. Ivory Coast has remained an anomaly in France's relationship with Africa,
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France set to hand over sole military base in Ivory Coast
Abidjan (AFP) – In a few days, France will hand over its only military base in Ivory Coast, its former star colony in west Africa, and both sides say the run up is proceeding seamlessly without ...
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'Stand against corruption, pressure,' Ivory Coast cardinal tells Catholic journalists
As Ivory Coast enters a pivotal election year, Cardinal Ignace Bessi urged Catholic journalists to uphold ethics and ...
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Ivory Coast begin Cup of Nations defence against Mozambique
RABAT :Ivory Coast will begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title against Mozambique, while hosts Morocco open the 2025 tournament against the Comoros Islands in Rabat on Dec. 21.
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AFCON 2025: “Cameroon-Ivory Coast match…is always a war, but a fraternal war” – Fae
“Every time there is a Cameroon-Ivory Coast match, it is always a war, but a fraternal war, a war of egos. The two nations will want to show in this match that they are the best teams in ...
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Francafrique Is Dead. West Africa Now Has an Opportunity.
He is the author of “The Plot to Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation.” On New Year’s eve, President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast announced that ...
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Holders Ivory Coast to face Cameroon at Afcon 2025
Ivory Coast are the defending champions after lifting ... Sudan, who qualified for Afcon 2025 despite the country being engulfed in a civil war, will face Algeria in Group E.