Ivory Coast, France to Keep Some Military Ties

Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa.
Ivory Coast, France to Keep Some Military Ties Amid Troop Exit
Ivory Coast and France plan to maintain some security cooperation even as French soldiers stationed in the West African country start withdrawing.
France to Keep 80 Military Personnel in Ivory Coast, Defence Minister Says
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the commercial capital amid a scaling back of its forces across West and Central Africa.
France returns sole military base to Ivory Coast
France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to the west African nation's authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site. Ivory Coast has remained an anomaly in France's relationship with Africa,
France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast
In tonight's edition, a page has turned in Franco-Ivorian military relations, as France hands over the keys to its sole military base in Côte d'Ivoire. Located near Abidjan airport, French forces
Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base
France returned on February 20 its sole military base in Ivory Coast to the west African nation's authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site.
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