France hands over last military base to Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast officially took control of Port-Bouët, the last remaining French military base in the country, on February 20th according to Africa News.

The base was officially handed over in a ceremony that included a changing of the guard to mark the transfer of security responsibilities to the Ivorian army.

France has had a military presence in Ivory Coast for decades, but the handover comes as France has moved its military forces out of a host of ex-colonies n West Africa.