Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw in January
Thursday, 2 January 2025 () Abidjan (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
Ivory Coast 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. Ouattara said late on Tuesday that Ivory Coast could be proud of its army "whose modernisation is now effective. "It is in this context that we have decided on
President Alassane Ouattara announces French forces in the West African nation will withdraw in January, during his end-of-year address. The Ivory Coast becomes the latest African country to weaken..
Weary of the hectic pace of life in Ivory Coastβs vast economic hub of Abidjan, artists are moving 30 kilometres down the coast to Grand-Bassam. Painter and gallery founder Ibrahim Ketoure says that..
Thursday, 2 January 2025 ()
Abidjan (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
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