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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Y. Toussaint Ngotta

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

Ivory Coast French Troops - (AP)

Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence, the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said the pullout would begin in January 2025. France has had up to 600 troops in Ivory Coast.

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