Africa: Cote d’Ivoire Must Cut Ties Between Terrorists and Illicit Markets

The current calm in the north provides a window to dismantle extremists’ sources of finance, supplies, and recruits.

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 disappeared, however, and are still active in southern Burkina Faso.

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has documented how the region has provided terror groups with the space to finance, recruit, and supply – highlighting a…