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Cote d’Ivoire's President Announces Departure of French Army in January
Cote d’Ivoire's President Announces Departure of French Army in January
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Côte d’Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara announced the departure of the French army in January in his New Year's address on Tuesday evening.The French military base of the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (MAB) in Port-Bouët, a district of Abidjan, will be transferred to the Ivorian armed forces in January, Ouattara said.The base will be named after General Ouattara Thomas d'Aquin, the first chief of staff of the Ivorian army, the president added.Approximately 1,000 soldiers had been deployed at the 43rd MAB.
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Cote d’Ivoire's President Announces Departure of French Army in January
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France has already withdrawn from three Sahelian countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. In December 2024, Senegal and Chad also announced the departure of French troops from their territories.
Côte d’Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara announced the departure of the French army in January in his New Year's address on Tuesday evening.
The French
military base of the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (MAB) in Port-Bouët, a district of Abidjan, will be transferred to the Ivorian armed forces in January, Ouattara said.
"We can be proud of our army, whose modernization is now effective. t is within this framework that we have decided on the planned and coordinated withdrawal of French forces from Côte d'Ivoire," he said.
The base will be named after General Ouattara Thomas d'Aquin, the first chief of staff of the Ivorian
army, the president added.
Approximately 1,000 soldiers had been deployed at the 43rd MAB.
