Dossier
jihadist threat
Coverage of jihadist threat in the Nexus archive.
Burkina Fasoplace2Côte d’Ivoireplace1Burkinabe militiasorganization1Ivorian armyorganization1Sahel Crisistopic1West Africatopic1terrorismtopic1Ivory Coastplace1Volunteers for the Defence of the Homelandorganization1Burkinabé armyorganization1FRANCE 24organization1Julia Guggenheimperson1Damien Koffiperson1M'ma Camaraperson1
- Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso: A border under tension
Tensions are rising along the border between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso due to armed incursions by Burkinabe militias and a jihadist threat. Civilians in the region are living in fear, and the Ivorian army has granted access to a high-risk zone for reporting.
- Tensions rise at Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso border
Tensions have escalated along the Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso border as the existing jihadist threat from the Sahel is now compounded by the emergence of the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland (VDPs), auxiliary forces supporting the Burkinabé army. FRANCE 24 journalists report on the evolving situation in the region.