February 20, 2025 France officially transferred control of its only military base in Cote d'Ivoire, the camp of the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA), to the authorities of this West African ...

shortly after the Ivorian flag was raised in the base's parade ground. Though the handover comes as a spate of France's former colonies in west Africa weaken ties with their former ruler ...

shortly after the Ivorian flag was raised in the base's parade ground. "This act marks a new era in the friendship and strategic collaboration between our two countries," Ivorian Defense Minister ...

shortly after the Ivorian flag was raised in the base’s parade ground. “This act marks a new era in the friendship and strategic collaboration between our two countries,” Ivorian defence ...

shortly after the Ivorian flag was raised in the base's parade ground. Ivorian Defence Minister, Tene Birahima Ouattara, said: "This act marks a new era in the friendship and strategic collaboration ...

The ceremony also featured the symbolic raising of the Ivorian flag in place of the French flag, marking the official installation of the Ivorian army at the base, which was renamed Camp Thomas d ...