Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave

Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region. In an end-of-year address, Ivory Coast's President, Alassane Ouattara, said the move was a reflection of the modernisation of the country's armed forces.
French forces to withdraw – Ivory Coast president
Ivory Coast President, Alassane Ouattara, on Tuesday, said that French forces would withdraw from the nation. Ouattara, while speaking in an end-of-year address to the nation, said Ivorians should be proud of the modernised state of their own armed forces.
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Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, ...