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West Africa
Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent. [...]

Published on 27/06/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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West Africa
Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

Ivory Coast
French-Ivorian military cooperation to continue despite French withdrawal

Spotlight | Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast
The secrets behind the Abidjan-Ouagadougou prisoner exchange

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Macron envoy to present French military cuts in Africa to European partners

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby expected at Elysée Palace

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, West Africa, Madagascar

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to meet with Emmanuel Macron in May

Ivory Coast
Ouattara dines at Élysée Palace

Ivory Coast
Macron's brand-new Africa envoy due to meet Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Washington and Paris boost Abidjan's airborne surveillance capabilities

DRC
Macron's new Africa adviser heads to Kinshasa

Spotlight | Niger
Behind the scenes in French army's high-risk withdrawal from Niger

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Denis Sassou Nguesso, Pascaline Bongo, Sylvère Koyo, and Thomas Boni Yayi

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Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

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French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

In Focus | West Africa
From Abidjan to Doha: the secret missions of former minister Djibrill Bassolé