US-led anti-jihadist military drills begin in I.Coast

Abidjan (AFP) Feb 20, 2022

US-led anti-jihadist military drills began in Ivory Coast on Sunday, maintaining the West's counter-terror commitment in West Africa after France this week announced its withdrawal from Mali. Flintlock involves the armies of the United States, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and Niger and is supported by France, Britain, Canada, Austria and the Netherlands. It will end on February 28. Jihad