Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country this month after a decades-long military presence, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonizer, reports Al Jazeera. In an end-of-year address to the nation on Tuesday, President...

Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next PM
Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next PM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week, reports AP. Bayrou, 73, a crucial partner in Macrons centrist alliance, has been a well-known figure in French politics...