Ivory Coast says French troops to leave the country after decades

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country this month after a decades-long military presence, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former coloniser. In an end-of-year address to the nation on Tuesday, President Alassane Ouattara said the 43rd BIMA marine infantry battalion at Port-Bouet in Abidjan – where French troops were stationed – “will be handed over” to Ivory Coast’s armed forces as of January 2025. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IvoryCoast #CoteDIvoire #FrenchTroopsInAfrica #AlassaneOuattara #Abidjan #43rdBIMAMarineInfantryBattalion #PortBouet #FrenchTroopsInIvoryCoast #AlJazeeraEnglish