Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa

France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the commercial capital amid a scaling back of its forces across West and Central Africa.

In tonight's edition, a page has turned in Franco-Ivorian military relations, as France hands over the keys to its sole military base in Côte d'Ivoire. Located near Abidjan airport, French forces have occupied the base for 47 years.