Emmanuel Macron's personal envoy for Africa was in Ivory Coast this week. Jean-Marie Bockel spoke on February 21, 2024 of the " reshaping " of the French military presence in Côte d'Ivoire.
Appointed on February 6, his mission includes “ changing the status, format and mission of French bases in Africa ” In Ivory Coast, he was able to visit the Port-Bouët military base, which includes nearly 900 soldiers.