Coverage dated December 31, 2024

Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so

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Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — 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.

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Al Jazeera
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 31, 2024
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Ivory Coast is latest West African nation to expel troops of former colonial power after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
Local News 8
Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so (opens Local News 8)
Published Dec 31, 2024
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Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — 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.
Deutsche Welle
Ivory Coast asks French forces to leave – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Dec 31, 2024
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Ivory Coast has become the latest West African nation to downscale military ties with former colonial power France.

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