Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara arrives to attend the opening session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, France October 5, 2024.
Speaking in an end-of-year address to the nation, Ouattara said Ivorians should be proud of the modernised state of their own armed forces.
“In this context, we have decided on the coordinated and organised withdrawal of French forces,” he said.
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