Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave

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.
LIVE: Ivory Coast Ousts France's Troops After Senegal And Chad | Firstpost Africa
LIVE: Ivory Coast Ousts France's Troops After Senegal And Chad | Firstpost Africa Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has announced that French forces will withdraw this month from the West African nation.
French troops to withdraw from Ivory Coast
French forces have also left Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Nigeria in recent months after a series of military coups.
Chad orders French troops to leave within six weeks as relations sour
French soldiers have been asked to leave Chad by 31 January, sources close to the government in Paris say – a deadline that RFI was able to confirm with Chadian authorities.
West Africa's Ivory Coast Announces France's Withdrawal After Senegal, Chad | Firstpost Africa
West Africa's Ivory Coast Announces France's Withdrawal After Senegal, Chad| Firstpost Africa Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has announced that French forces will withdraw this month from the West African nation.
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 influence there.
Cote d’Ivoire: Ouattara says French forces to withdraw in January
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 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,
Ivory Coast asks French forces to leave
Ivory Coast has become the latest West African nation to downscale military ties with former colonial power France.
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France hands over first base in Chad during withdrawal from former colony
Chad’s army chief says French troops left in vehicles from base in the north of the country for the capital, N’Djamena.
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