Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation (www.bbc.com)

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[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago

Don't let the door hit you on the way out

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 10 points 5 days ago

I feel like we need a specific emoji for all the Ls France is taking

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 13 points 5 days ago

Hell yea, get out of there.

[-] comfy@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 days ago

Ivory Coast is home to the biggest remaining contingent of French troops in West Africa. There are some 600 French military personnel in the country with 350 in Senegal [which last month announced France would have to close its military bases on its territory].

I did not know that.