French forces have also left Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger in recent months after a series of military coups.

Experts say they are following the example of Sahel countries as local leaders and populations want more sovereignty over ...

In recent months, six African countries have asked France to withdraw their troops, significantly curtailing France’s ...

French troops will soon begin departing Ivory Coast, raising questions about what France's military presence in West Africa ...

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

French international goalkeeper Brice Samba has joined Rennes from their Ligue 1 rivals Lens, the two clubs announced on ...

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

Despite the troop withdrawals, France will continue efforts to combat terrorism spreading from the Sahel to West Africa's coastal nations, including Ivory Coast. In 2021, the two countries ...

Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence, the latest ...

Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops from its soil, effectively ending a military presence that has ...

Separately, Senegal, which last month announced France would have to close its military bases on its territory, confirmed the withdrawal would be completed by the end of 2025. Ivory Coast is home ...