Afrigather France’s international minister has visited Ivory Coast for talks on safety and commerce with President Alassane Ouattara and his authorities.
Talking within the financial capital Abidjan on Friday, Catherine Colonna mentioned France will stay along side its former French colony “in all areas.”
Round 900 French troopers are stationed in Ivory Coast and France is one among its largest traders.
“France believes within the potential of Ivory Coast,” she mentioned.
“It’s prepared, prepared – and has proven it – to accompany its progress, particularly via the programme that has labored very properly and continues, the well-known contract of debt discount and growth that enables us to be the primary international investor in Ivory Coast, with good outcomes.”
Colonna additionally met together with her Ivorian counterpart Kandia Camara, who advised her she was involved about what she known as “terrorists” crossing over from neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso.
Each nations are struggling to defeat Islamic insurgencies.
“Insecurity is in every single place”, however “when it comes to safety, now we have all the time benefited from the assist of France”, mentioned Camara.
On Saturday the French international minister was resulting from meet Defence Minister Birahima Ouattara, who’s the president’s brother, to debate safety points.
Colonna additionally pressured that one among Ivory Coast’s challenges is to stop younger individuals from falling into the arms of jihadists by selling development. and offering employment.
And he or she promised to “make up for the delay” in issuing visas, particularly for college kids.
