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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.
Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops from its soil, effectively ending a military presence that has ...
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