The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses ...

Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye said that 2025 would see an end to all foreign military presence in the west ...

In recent months, six African countries have asked France to withdraw their troops, significantly curtailing France’s ...

Faye's statement came a month after he announced that former colonial master France would have to close its military bases in ...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday sacked a government minister who recently described African soldiers who fought for colonial ruler France as "traitors".

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military ...

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Ivory Coast President announces French forces withdrawal, following other West African nations in ending military relations ...

LIVE: Ivory Coast Ousts France's Troops After Senegal And Chad | Firstpost Africa Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has announced that French forces will withdraw this month from the West ...

Ivory Coast has become the latest West African nation to downscale military ties with former colonial power France.