In a major shift in West Africa's security landscape, Ivory Coast and Senegal, regional economic powerhouses, have ordered ...

President Alassane Ouattara says the Ivorian government had decided to expel French troops because the Ivorian army is “now effective”. Why is there a sudden urge to cut military ties with France, ...

Senegalese and Chadian leaders said that the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, ...

Ivory Coast has called for the withdrawal of troops deployed by  former colonial power France. President Alassane Ouattara announced in his New Year's message that 43rd BIMA marine infantry battalion, ...

The French military base in Abidjan will be handed back to Côte d'Ivoire in January 2025, President Alassane Ouattara says.

Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France.

Ivory Coast has confirmed, French troops stationed in the region for decades, will begin withdrawing from Ivorian soil this month. This marks another shift in the growing trend across West Africa, ...

Ivory Coast’s president announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country, joining a growing number of francophone ...

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, ...

The Oregon Community Foundation announced the recipients for their Fall Cycle of Community Grants, with South Coast organizations and non-profits receiving $206,000 from the philanthropic foundation.

Ivory Coast Triumphs at AFCON 2023 Host nation Ivory Coast clinched the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Nigeria on Sunday, securing their third ...

People want jobs and dignity — you can’t eat memories,” said Cheeseman, who researches African politics. Botswana, a tiny nation of about 2.5 million people with a history of democratic ...