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Jun- 2021 -

14 June

Ivorian soldiers drive on the back of a vehicle outside the International Academy for Combating Terrorism in Jacqueville in Ivory Coast on June 10, 2021

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.

11 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

Apr- 2021 -

21 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

Mar- 2021 -

29 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

Feb- 2021 -

23 February

Africa

Senegal special forces soldier fires an M249 machine gun

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

9 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

Dec- 2020 -

21 December

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

Jul- 2020 -

14 July

Africa

Ivory Coast army officers march during the funeral of Colonel Issiaka Ouattara,

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

Jun- 2020 -

24 June

Africa

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

22 June

Africa