French troops will soon begin departing Ivory Coast, raising questions about what France's military presence in West Africa will look like, and how Ivory Coast will fill the security void.

China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly ...

The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong ...

The withdrawal of French troops from Chad marks the end of a decades-long military partnership. Chad describes the treaty as ...

Senegal’s prime minister has announced the closure of “all foreign military bases” in the country, a statement essentially ...

According to the Chadian Ministry of the Armed Forces, Veterans, and Victims of War, France has formally turned over its ...

France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its military forces from Chad, the French and Chadian militaries said Thursday. Chad's military chief of staff said the base ...

The dissolution of the Chad-France defence pact raises questions about Chad’s next potential partners. It could also reshape ...

The Mirage 2000-D jets, a key part of France's military presence in Chad, left for Nancy, France, after a farewell ceremony involving Chadian military officials. French military spokesperson Col.

PARIS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in the capital N'Djamena, the French army said ...

video and file picture tags French fighter aircraft left Chad for good on Tuesday after N'Djamena decided last month to end military cooperation with the former colonial power, the French military ...