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,
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The 43rd BIMA marine infantry battalion's camp was renamed on Thursday the Camp Thomas d'Aquin Ouattara, after the Ivorian army's first chief of staff.
France returns its sole Ivory coast military base to local authorities
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 African countries to reduce their military ties with France.
France to Keep 80 Military Personnel in Ivory Coast, Defence Minister Says
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.
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 Troops Exit
Ivory Coast and France will continue to cooperate in the area of military training as French troops start pulling out of an army base in the West African nation, France Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in Abidjan,
France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast
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 Antonia Kerrigan.
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Africa: France Hands Over Port-Bouët Military Camp to the Ivorian Army
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Africa's incredible new £300m bridge that's 'more beautiful than the Eiffel Tower'
In the evening, the bridge is lit up with white, orange, and green lights which represent the Ivorian flag and has become a symbol of the capital’s metamorphosis. The bridge’s resemblance has ...
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France set to hand over sole military base in Ivory Coast
white and green -- the national colours of Ivory Coast -- but the flags of both countries are still flying. As of February ...
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France hands over Port-Bouët military camp to the Ivorian army
In a symbolic ceremony this Thursday, France will officially transfer control of the Port-Bouët military camp to the Ivorian ...