France to keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast, defence minister says
France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the commercial capital amid a scaling back of ...
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France hands over its Port-Bouët military base to Ivory Coast
The French Armed Forces Minister said some 80 servicemen will remain in the country to advise and train the Ivorian military.
Rising Margins for Cocoa Reduce Demand for Ivory Coast’s Harvest
Sales of next season’s cocoa crop in top producer Ivory Coast are off to a slow start, as exporters reel from a blistering ...
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France returns sole military base to Ivory Coast
France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to the west African nation's authorities, marking an end to ...