Ivory Coast forces urged to improve security cooperation in Bouaflé
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on AIP
In Bouaflé, prefecture secretary-general Traoré Brahima called on Ivory Coast’s defence and security forces to strengthen their cohesion during the launch of Operation Sparrowhawk 12 on 29 October. He also urged residents to cooperate with security services, according to the Ivorian Press Agency.
The secretary-general 1 of Bouaflé Prefecture, Traoré Brahima, called on Ivory Coast’s defence and security forces to strengthen their cohesion during the launch of Operation Sparrowhawk 12 on Thursday 29 October 2026. He described this cooperation as essential to the security of people and property, according to the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP).
Traoré Brahima urged officers to avoid antagonism and to follow the instructions of their superiors, particularly those of the head of the police district and the commander of the Bouaflé gendarmerie company. He also asked residents to pass on any information useful for preventing and suppressing criminal acts to the security services, AIP reports.
Operation Sparrowhawk 12 was launched in Bouaké to combat criminal networks, according to an article published on 29 October. Its launch in Bouaflé therefore comes within the framework of this security operation in Ivory Coast.
