While most European nations with a colonial presence in Africa withdrew in the 1960s, France stayed. Until three years ago French forces were stationed in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, ...

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, “We have decided on the coordinated and ...

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 ...

France's military presence in Africa has been steadily declining in ... Niger and Burkina Faso. The Ivory Coast has also announced plans to remove French forces from their territories.

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 ...

The French military base in Abidjan will officially be handed over to Ivory Coast on February 20 during a ceremony attended ...

France’s military influence in Africa is waning as its troops have ... with Senegal, Chad, and Ivory Coast following suit. The withdrawal of French troops from these nations was further ...

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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 any rancour. The ...