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Ivory Coast begins withdrawal of French military troops after six decades

Published on Jan 23, 2025

France has begun pulling military forces out of Ivory Coast.

Officials in the west African country have confirmed that 91 Ivorian soldiers have been deployed to a former French base at Port Bouet.

It signals the beginning of the end of six decades of French presence.

Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

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