(3 minutes read) (Global: EU)
- France’s foreign minister Catherine Colonna was in Ivory Coast recently for holding talks on security and trade issues with President Alassane Ouattara and his government. She committed all possible help for its former colony to address the host country’s vexatious problems. . Around 900 French soldiers are stationed in Ivory Coast
France’s foreign minister Catherine Colonna was in Ivory Coast recently for holding talks on security and trade issues with President Alassane Ouattara and his government. She committed all possible help for its former colony to address the host country’s vexatious problems. . Around 900 French soldiers are stationed in Ivory Coast. France is one of its biggest investors in the west African country.
Colonna also met with her Ivorian counterpart Kandia Camara. The two discussed about terrorists” crossing over from neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso. The French foreign minister was also appreciative of the efforts of Ivory Coast of its effort to reduce debts of the government  and fast tracking development process.
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The French foreign minister also met  Defence Minister Birahima Ouattara, who is the president’s brother, to discuss security issues. Colonna  stressed that one of Ivory Coast’s challenges was to prevent young people from falling into the hands of jihadists by promoting growth and providing employment. She also said that she would  look into issues relating to issuance of visas, especially for students.
