By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 7info
The United States handed over a 1,000-metre precision shooting range on 12 November 2026 to the International Academy for the Fight Against Terrorism in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast. The equipment is intended to strengthen the training of military and security forces engaged against terrorist threats in the region, according to 7info.
The Ivorian, Gabonese and French armed forces launched the Grand exercice 2026 on Tuesday 10 November 2026, a manoeuvre aimed at strengthening their interoperability and ability to respond to regional security threats. The Ivorian phase involves 2,131 military personnel and will be followed by a second stage in Gabon, according to Africanews.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: Africanews ·
Burkina Faso’s counter-terrorism prosecutor has launched extradition proceedings against 14 people wanted under international arrest warrants for terrorism-related offences. Requests were sent notably to Ivory Coast, the United States and France, according to prosecutor general Désiré Sawadogo.
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso · Source: Sidwaya ·
Nanan Konan N’Guessan Bernard was installed as central chief of the Baoulé of the Autonomous District of Abidjan at a ceremony held on 7 November 2026. The appointment, nine years after the previous one, is intended in particular to preserve traditions and strengthen cohesion within the Baoulé community, according to AIP.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: AIP ·
Ivory Coast's tourism and leisure minister met several hundred leisure venue operators on 5 November in Abidjan to strengthen safety measures before the end-of-year festive season. The meeting was held at the Hôtel des Armées in Plateau, according to Linfodrome.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: L’Infodrome ·
Thirteen women certified in hotel reception in AbidjanThirteen young women received certificates after three months of training in hotel reception as part of the PRO-FIRH project in Abidjan. The first cohort is now entering a phase of professional integration with support towards internships and jobs, according to AIP.
Siguiri: Cellou Dalein Diallo condemns 10 deaths in KintinianA ban on illegal gold mining in Siguiri led to clashes between protesters and security forces in Balato, Kintinian prefecture, leaving 10 dead and 13 injured according to the government. UFDG president Cellou Dalein Diallo condemns the crackdown and criticises the lack of consultation over the measure.The week in Africa
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