Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: The Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country, marking the latest move in a wave of African nations reevaluating their military ties with France, the continent's former colonial ruler.

President Alassane Ouattara confirmed that the pullout will commence in January 2025. France currently has up to 600 troops stationed in Ivory Coast.

"We have decided o