France on Thursday handed its sole Ivory Coast military base back to its former colony. France has been present in the country for decades, and its departure is in line with a growing trend among ...

A BIDJAN (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 ...

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 ...

Ivory Coast and France plan to maintain some security cooperation even as French soldiers stationed in the West African country start withdrawing. The two countries will continue to engage on ...

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 ...

France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to local authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site. The French and Ivorian defence ministers signed a ...

France on Thursday withdrew from its sole military base in Ivory Coast, in West Africa, according to media reports. France’s Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu attended the official ...

Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa. Story by Anna Pereira and ...