France returns sole military base to Ivory Coast

Port-Bouet, Ivory Coast (AFP) Feb 20, 2025

France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to local authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site. The French and Ivorian defence ministers signed a document to confirm the return, shortly after the Ivorian flag was raised in the base's parade ground. "This act marks a new era in the friendship and strategic collaboration between our two co