Ivory Coast President Says French Forces To Withdraw

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 African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said the pullout would begin in January 2025.
Ivory Coast President Says French Forces To Withdraw In January
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power.
Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave
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
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French forces have also left Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Nigeria in recent months after a series of military coups.
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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, continuing the former colonial power's military exit from the region. Speaking in an end-of-year address to the nation,
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