Ivory Coast, Senegal asked French troops to leave

Why Ivory Coast, Senegal asked French troops to leave
Experts say they are following the example of Sahel countries as local leaders and populations want more sovereignty over their security
Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
Ivory Coast says that French troops will leave the country starting January 2025, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.
Ivory Coast shifts French military partnership
French troops will soon begin departing Ivory Coast, raising questions about what France's military presence in West Africa will look like, and how Ivory Coast will fill the security void.
Ivory Coast Joins West African Nations Asking French Troops to Leave
Ivory Coast’s president announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country, joining a growing number of francophone states that have asked the former colonial power to relinquish its military presence in West Africa.
Senegal and Chad Say Ousting of French Troops Was Their Sovereign Decision
Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron that suggested otherwise
Senegal and Chad rebuke Macron over 'inaccurate' French troop withdrawal claims
The Senegalese prime minister and the Chadian foreign minister have condemned claims made by Emmanuel Macron regarding negotiations about the withdrawal of French troops from several African countries,
Explosive fertiliser in Ivory Coast harbour nothing to fear, officials say
Abidjan residents and environmentalists raise concerns after part of the same shipment was dumped in the UK.
France to withdraw troops from Ivory Coast amid broader pull back from Africa
French forces have also left Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger in recent months after a series of military coups.
Hazardous Cargo Ship Represents 'No Danger' To I. Coast, Says Port
Port officials in the Ivory Coast's largest city Abidjan on Monday insisted that a ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate moored in its outer harbour posed "no danger".
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