Ukraine has opened a criminal probe into an alleged case of desertion and “abuse of power” after hundreds of soldiers were reported to have fled an army unit partly trained by France, investigators ...

In his 2024 end-of-year address to the country on December 31, President Ouattara said the Ivorian government had decided to expel French troops because the Ivorian army is “now effective”.

The brigade, also known as Anne of Kyiv, was meant to have more than 5,800 troops and be equipped with some of the best equipment available, including Leopard tanks and French Caesar 155mm howitzers.

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The brigade, also known as Anne of Kyiv, was meant to have more than 5,800 troops and be equipped with some of the best equipment available, including Leopard tanks and French Caesar 155mm howitzers .

"We can be proud of our army, whose modernization is now effective. It is in this context that we have decided on the concerted and organized withdrawal of French forces" from Côte d'Ivoire ...

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He added that the military infantry battalion of Port Bouét that is run by the French army would be handed over to Ivorian troops. France, whose colonial rule in West Africa ended in the 1960s ...

adding that the military infantry battalion of Port Bouét that is run by the French army will be handed over to Ivorian troops. Outtara’s announcement follows that of other leaders across West Africa, ...

FILE - Ivorian special forces soldiers conduct an urban reconnaissance exercise under the supervision of French special forces during the annual US. Military led counterterrorism training known as ...

adding that the military infantry battalion of Port Bouet that is run by the French army will be handed over to Ivorian troops. Outtara's announcement follows that of other leaders across West ...