FILE PHOTO: French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks during the ceremony marking the departure of French troops from the West African country at the French base, the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (43e BIMA) renamed as Miltary Camp Ouattara Paul Thomas d’Acquin after the first Ivorian general, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago