Bertin Gnongan Aba was asleep when his home was torn down, forcing him to flee with just the clothes on his back. Like tens ...

In a few days, France will hand over its only military base in Ivory Coast, its former star colony in west Africa, and ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as the majority of French forces departed from countries ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory ...

Ivorian troops during the handover ceremony ...

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa. Some 80 ...

France on Thursday handed its sole Ivory Coast military base back to its former colony. France has been present in the country for decades, and its departure is in line with a growing trend among ...

Some 80 French servicemen will continue to stay in the country to advise and train the Ivorian military, according to Téné Birahima Ouattara, the Ivorian defence and state minister The Tribune ...