Tag: Cote d’Ivoire
US hands over Puma armoured vehicles to Ghana
The United States has handed over 14 Puma M36 armoured vehicles to the Ghana Armed Forces. They are part of a batch originally destined...
Human trafficking-fuelled fraud ring dismantled in joint Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana operation
Two suspected traffickers have been arrested and 33 people rescued from a criminal network that sequestered victims and forced them into exploitative pyramid schemes....
Major General Ekman and the Pentagon’s strategy to strengthen air power...
Major General Kenneth Ekman, who serves as the US Department of Defense West Africa Coordination Element (ACE) Lead, US Africa Command, is a pivotal...
US Bilateral defence focus in Benin and Côte d’Ivoire ahead of...
In a significant diplomatic initiative just six weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Biden administration is redoubling efforts to bolster regional security in...
Puma M36 APCs originally bound for Niger going to Benin, Ghana,...
The United States has officially transferred a dozen Puma M36 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to Benin’s military after redirecting APCs originally destined for Niger.
US...
Ivory Coast parades new weaponry
Cote d’Ivoire has unveiled a new batch of military hardware, including DCD Protected Mobility Husky route clearance vehicles, ahead of its independence day parade.
During...
EU funding to boost Benin defence force capabilities amid growing instability
West African country Benin is the newest addition to the European Union (EU) Peace Facility benefit list to the tune of €5 million (roughly...
US commits $45 million to West African coastal security
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has, during a visit to Cote d’Ivoire, committed $45 million in new funding to help the country and...
Côte d’Ivoire must cut ties between terrorists and illicit markets
Following a surge in terror attacks in 2020 and 2021, north-eastern Côte d’Ivoire has since seen a period of relative calm. Violent extremists haven’t...
ISS: Has Côte d’Ivoire found the solution to violent extremism?
No significant terror attacks have been reported in northern Côte d’Ivoire over the past two years, suggesting that its approach to addressing the problem...
Africa Land Forces Summit (ALFS) seeks solutions to African terrorism problems
To address drivers of instability in Africa, prevailing regional threats, and solutions to Silafi-jihadists on the continent of Africa, Africa’s defence force chiefs met...
First Israeli offshore patrol vessel for Cote d’Ivoire arrives home
Cote d’Ivoire has ordered two OPV-45 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) from Israel and the first of these has been completed and has just arrived...
30 nations to take part in Exercise Flintlock 2023
Africa Command’s premier and largest annual special operations exercise combining military and law enforcement to strengthen African and international special operations forces capabilities.
“Flintlock will...
Cote d’Ivoire reveals new armoured vehicles
Cote d’Ivoire’s military has unveiled the acquisition of multiple new armoured vehicle types, at a parade celebrating the 62nd anniversary of the country’s independence....
Côte d’Ivoire combating extremism by supporting youth
Inside his shop in northern Côte d’Ivoire, 25-year-old tailor Bassina Konate demonstrates his expertise with the tools of his trade — a sewing machine,...
Exercise Flintlock 2022 to begin in Cote d’Ivoire
Ten countries will take part in the combined military and law enforcement Exercise Flintlock 2022 next week in Cote d’Ivoire.
Over 400 service members from...
US, Ivoirian special operations forces sharpen skills to counter violent extremists
United States Special Operations Command Africa forces concluded Joint Combined Exercise Training with Côte d'Ivoire Forces Speciales Ivoirennes in Abidjan and Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire,...
ISS: Gbagbo’s return gives Côte d’Ivoire a second chance at reconciliation
Rather than stirring up new controversies, the government should use the former president’s return to resolve long-standing divisions.
After much controversy and a reluctance to issue Laurent...
Ivory Coast orders C295
The Ivory Coast has become the latest country to order the C295 airlifter, with an order for a single aircraft placed by the country's...
