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 ...

The Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country marking the latest move in a wave of African ...

Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France. France's President Emmanuel Macron greets Ivory Coast's President Alassane ...

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

UN cultural agency UNESCO recognises the fermented cassava meal that takes days to prepare as a living heritage object.

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

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