Ivory Coast, Senegal asked French troops to leave

Why Ivory Coast, Senegal asked French troops to leave
Experts say they are following the example of Sahel countries as local leaders and populations want more sovereignty over their security
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
Ivory Coast is home to the biggest remaining contingent of French troops in West Africa. There are some 600 French military personnel in the country with 350 in Senegal. France, w
Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
Ivory Coast says that French troops will leave the country starting January 2025, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.
Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops
Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France.
Ivory Coast shifts French military partnership
French troops will soon begin departing Ivory Coast, raising questions about what France's military presence in West Africa will look like, and how Ivory Coast will fill the security void.
Ivory Coast tells French Troops to Leave | Vantage With Palki Sharma
Vantage With Palki Sharma The Ivory Coast has become the latest African nations to oust French soldiers from its soil. France has been given till the end of January to hand over a military base in Abidjan.
Ivory Coast President Says French Forces To Withdraw In January
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.
Senegal and Chad Say Ousting of French Troops Was Their Sovereign Decision
Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron that suggested otherwise
Senegal and Chad rebuke Macron over 'inaccurate' French troop withdrawal claims
The Senegalese prime minister and the Chadian foreign minister have condemned claims made by Emmanuel Macron regarding negotiations about the withdrawal of French troops from several African countries,
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FACTBOX – Ouster from Africa: What is left of France’s military presence on the continent?
Several African nations have expelled French troops, signaling a significant decline in the former colonial power’s influence ...
France to withdraw troops from Ivory Coast amid broader pull back from Africa
French forces have also left Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger in recent months after a series of military coups.
Africa on ‘France Out’ campaign, ally Ivory Coast latest to join the bandwagon
In recent months, six African countries have asked France to withdraw their troops, significantly curtailing France’s ...
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A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there. By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Ivory ...
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