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.

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Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron that suggested otherwise

Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa grower, dismissed two military officials and other local government personnel amid continuing efforts to curb smuggling of the crop.

Port authorities in Ivory Coast have dismissed safety fears about a moored boat loaded with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which is the same compound that caused a catastrophic blast in Lebanon four years ago. Ammonium nitrate is commonly used as an agricultural fertiliser, but is also potentially explosive.

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would like to continue serving his country as president but emphasised that his party had not yet made a decision on its candidate for the 2025 election.

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West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

Societe Generale , France's third-biggest listed lender, has agreed to sell its subsidiary in Mauritania to a consortium led by asset manager Enko Capital, according to a statement sent to Reuters on Friday.

Fabrizio Romano has given his trademark 'Here We Go' to Kolo Muani joining Juventus, leaving Tottenham looking elsewhere in their hunt for new attacking additions to Postecoglou's squad

Burkina Faso Joins Chad, Senegal in Criticising Macron’s Comments on Africa | Firstpost Africa Burkina Faso has joined Chad and Senegal in vociferously criticising French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments last week on Africa.

Hotspur have been offered the chance to sign Lille forward Jonathan David, with Manchester United also keen on him.