Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country.

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Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

February 20, 2025 France officially transferred control of its only military base in Cote d'Ivoire, the camp of the 43rd ...

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 ...

Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country Thursday as most French forces ...

France retains 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast for training as it hands over a military base, reducing its presence amid ...

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French ...

Malian director Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer who over five decades gained prominence for works infused with ...

As many Africans sour on the West, a new generation of military officers are seizing power, vowing to build strong and ...

In 2022, a France-based NGO, Promediation ... Ghana" and from "many" ethnic groups were joining the insurgency in Burkina Faso. "Some are fighting for jihad. Some are doing it for business ...