February 20, 2025 France officially transferred control of its only military base in Cote d'Ivoire, the camp of the 43rd ...

In a symbolic ceremony this Thursday, France will officially transfer control of the Port-Bouët military camp to the Ivorian army. This marks a significant milestone in the restructuring of France's ...

At its peak, about 1,000 French soldiers were stationed at the base to combat jihadist threats across the region. Despite the ...

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France returned its sole military base in Ivory Coast to local authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at ...

Until now, the base had been home to the 43rd French Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA ... and the French flag will no longer fly over it. France's Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu ...

Until now, the base had been home to the 43rd French Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA ... and the French flag will no longer fly over it. The handover of the site to the Ivorian army was actually ...

ABIDJAN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- France officially transferred control of its only military base in Cote d'Ivoire, the camp of the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA), to the West African nation's ...

The 43rd BIMA marine infantry battalion's camp was renamed on Thursday the Camp Thomas d'Aquin Ouattara, after the Ivorian ...