Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara to take private trip to France

Ivory Coast
Ouattara to dine with Macron at Élysée Palace on 1 February

The Ivorian and French presidents will dine together at the Élysée Palace on 1 February. On the agenda of this luncheon is the handover of the base housing the French forces stationed in Ivory Coast and possibly this year's presidential election.

Ivory Coast
Paris and Abidjan speed up handover of French military base

The barracks housing the French forces stationed in Abidjan are due to be officially handed back to Ivory Coast on 22 January. President Alassane Ouattara is also due to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris this month.

Angola
Details of Lourenço's official visit to France in mid-January revealed

Angolan President João Lourenço will make an official visit to France on 16, where he will be received by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

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Macky Sall, Alassane Ouattara, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara to take private trip to France

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is due to visit France in early November on a private trip. A meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron is not currently on the agenda.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara due to dine with Macron at the Élysée

Alassane Ouattara is set to dine and hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on 30 August.