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Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base

Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa.

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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 its forces across West and Central Africa.

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France returns its sole Ivory Coast military base to local authorities

France on Thursday handed its sole Ivory Coast military base back to its former colony. France has been present in the country for decades, and its departure is in line with a growing trend among

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France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa. Story by Anna Pereira and Antonia Kerrigan.

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France hands over control of a military base in Ivory Coast

France on Thursday said it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the West African country's commercial capital Abidjan.

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Working-class Abidjan razed in I. Coast clean-up craze

Bertin Gnangon Aba was asleep when he heard the sound of bulldozers razing his house in northern Abidjan, by far Ivory ...

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Eviction of Ivory Coast farmers sparks international concerns over lack of compensation

Amnesty International on Friday urged authorities in Côte d'Ivoire to compensate the 133 farmers who have lost their livelihoods after being forcefully evicted from the Gesco Rivière site in Abidjan ...

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Dry season in Ivory Coast triggers cocoa shortage fears, farmers say

A lack of rain in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions could delay the start of the April-to-September mid-crop, ...

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Lives upended in Ivory Coast as authorities push for development

Bertin Gnongan Aba was asleep when his home was torn down, forcing him to flee with just the clothes on his back. Like tens of thousands in Ivory Coast's economic capital, Abidjan, Aba's home was ...

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China and the chocolate factory: investment in Ivory Coast helps secure a cocoa edge

If tonnes of beans go to China instead of Europe or US, chocolate makers in those regions will feel the loss, expert says.

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