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 ...

Thiam announced his presidential bid last month. Ivory Coast law, however, states that candidates must be Ivorian citizens and cannot hold another nationality. A decision published in France's ...

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 ...