Blinken Builds US Ties With Africa West Coast as Sahel Concerns Grow
US Secretary of State Blinken opened a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.
I.Coast to Quit UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali
Ivory Coast will withdraw from the UN's peacekeeping operations in Mali, a move coinciding with Britain's announcement to quit the mission.
Mali Orders Foreign Forces Out of Airport Base After ICoast Dispute
Mali has ordered a private airline to evict foreign soldiers, including UN troops, from its Bamako airport base.
Mali Declares 49 Detained Ivorian Troops ‘Mercenaries’
Mali declared that 49 troops from the Ivory Coast were "mercenaries" after earlier detaining the soldiers on arrival in the country.
I.Coast to Spend $430M in Anti-Jihadism Campaign
Ivory Coast said it would spend around $430 million in a three-year campaign to support young people at risk from Sahel jihadists.
US-Led Anti-Jihadist Military Drills Begin in Ivory Coast
US-led anti-jihadist military drills began in Ivory Coast on Sunday, maintaining the West's counter-terror commitment in West Africa after France announced its withdrawal from Mali.
Ivory Coast Seeks Regional Response to Jihadist Threat
Ivory Coast is beefing up military deployment on its northern border as it casts a worried eye on burgeoning jihadist violence in the region.
Police Officer, Two Soldiers Killed in Ivory Coast Blast
Two soldiers and a police officer were killed when their vehicle hit an explosive device in northeast Ivory Coast near the border with Burkina Faso, the military said Sunday.
Anti-Terror ‘Academy’ Set Up in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast and France inaugurated a counter-terrorism academy designed to ramp up the Sahel region's ability to counter a widespread jihadist threat.
Ivorian Soldier Injured in Attack on Military Camp
Gunmen injured an Ivorian soldier in an overnight attack on a military camp near the economic capital Abidjan that left three assailants dead, the army said Wednesday.
Security Post Attacked in Northern Ivory Coast
A security post near Ivory Coast's northern border with jihadist-torn Burkina Faso was attacked overnight, a security official said, and a resident said two people were killed.
Senegal Must Ready for ‘Battle’ With Jihadists, Says President
Senegal's president said his native country and neighboring West African states must "prepare to do battle" to stop jihadist expansion beyond the Sahel.
Senegal Uncovers Jihadist Cell in East of Country
Senegalese authorities have foiled a jihadist cell linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Mali, a leading newspaper in the West African state reported.
Illegal Gold Mining Funding Armed Groups in Sahel: Interpol
Illegal gold mining in the Sahel, in addition to being a source of funding for armed groups, is also being used as a recruitment ground.
Ivory Coast Creates Special Military Zone After Jihadist Attack
Ivory Coast has created a military zone in the north to prevent infiltration of militants from neighboring Burkina Faso.
Burkina Army Says It Has Destroyed Two Jihadist ‘Bases’
Burkina Faso’s security forces said they destroyed two jihadist bases in the north and east of the country and arrested two suspects near the border with the Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast Says It Has Captured Jihadist Leader Behind Border Attack
Ivory Coast said it had captured a jihadist who led a deadly attack on a border post and arrested a 'very large' number of his subordinates.
About 10 Dead in Jihadist Attack on I.Coast Border Post: Security Sources
Suspected jihadists attacked a frontier post on Ivory Coast's border with Burkina Faso overnight, killing around 10 people, security sources said Thursday.
Eight Jihadists Killed in Ivorian-Burkina Operation: Ivory Coast Army
Eight suspected jihadists were killed and another 38 captured in a joint operation by Burkinabe and Ivorian forces near the two countries' shared border,...
Worried Togo Finds Itself on Front Line of Sahel’s Jihadist War
In a makeshift bunker of sacks of rice beneath a tree, heavily-armed Togolese soldiers keep watch over villagers coming and going on foot or...
Ivory Coast to send 450 peacekeepers to Central African Republic
Ivory Coast will send 450 troops to the Central African Republic to serve as peacekeepers in one of the United Nations' most demanding missions, the foreign minister said Thursday.
