France backs returning colonial-era 'talking drum' to Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw in JanuaryPresident 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..
Ivory Coast president announces French troops' departure in January
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