Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence, the latest ...
Ivory Coast shifts French military partnership
French troops will soon begin departing Ivory Coast, raising questions about what France's military presence in West Africa ...
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 ...
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Ivory Coast Ends Decades-long French Military Presence in Fresh Blow to France
Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops from its soil, effectively ending a military presence that has ...
This Paris theatre gave free tickets to hundreds of migrants five weeks ago. Now they won’t leave
Paris’s Gaité Lyrique theatre was long famed for staging operettas by Offenbach and seen as a jewel in the French capital’s ...
Ivory Coast Fires Security Heads in Bid to Curb Cocoa Smuggling
Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa grower, dismissed two military officials and other local government personnel amid ...
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History in Paris, cycling glory and Ivorian joy - 2024 in African sport
The Eritrean cyclist enjoyed unprecedented success at the Tour de France, before the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics provided other memorable landmarks for the continent. Ivory Coast's ...
Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision
Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, ...
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Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara to take private trip to France
The Ivorian president will head to France on 15 January for personal reasons on a visit that coincides with his Angolan ...