Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, latest African country to do so

FILE - Ivorian soldiers conduct an urban reconnaissance exercise under the supervision of French special forces at Camp Loumbila, Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, on Feb. 16, 2022. Ivory Coast said on Dec. 31, 2024, that French troops will leave the country in the next month.

Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence. It is the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.