The 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA) military camp in Abidjan Port-Bouët has been officially transferred to the Ivorian Armed Forces.
Now named after General Ouattara Paul Thomas d’Aquin, Côte d’Ivoire’s first Chief of Staff, the handover marks a milestone in Franco-Ivorian military cooperation.
French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu, Ivorian Vice President Meyliet Koné, and Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé attended the ceremony.
