France, Ivory Coast
French Foreign Legion to return to Abidjan

Barely two years after last being dispatched to Ivory Coast, France's 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, the elite airborne unit of the French Foreign Legion, will be back in Abidjan this coming September. [...]
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Ivory Coast
Abidjan to play a greater regional role as France winds down Operation Barkhane

As a result of France's decision to end Operation Barkhane in the Sahel, Ivory Coast will be called on to play a more important role in France's reorganised military presence in West Africa. A new defence attache is to be appointed in Abidjan to boost military cooperation between both countries.

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