ABIDJAN (Reuters) - 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- Ivory Coast and France plan to maintain some security cooperation even as French soldiers stationed in the West ...

France's Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu (C) is welcomed by Defence Minister of Ivory Coast Tene Birahima Ouattara (CR) during a ceremony at the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion in Port-Bouet ...

In a few days, France will hand over its only military base in Ivory Coast, its former star colony in west Africa, and both sides say the run up is proceeding seamlessly without any rancour. The ...

Ivory Coast and France plan to maintain some security cooperation even as French soldiers stationed in the West African country start withdrawing. The two countries will continue to engage on training ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. France's Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu (C) is welcomed by Defence Minister of ...