Ivory Coast sees first terrorist attack since 2016 at border post with Burkina Faso

Issued on: 12/06/2020 – 09:59Modified: 12/06/2020 – 10:00

Ivory Coast has suffered its first Islamist terrorist attack since 2016, with at least 10 dead on the border with Burkina Faso. Those deaths follow efforts to purge an Islamist presence in the border region. Also, in several countires there are calls for statues commemorating slave traders to be taken down. We've put together some reactions from the streets of Dakar, Kinshasa, OuagadouRead More – Source

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Issued on: 12/06/2020 – 09:59Modified: 12/06/2020 – 10:00

Ivory Coast has suffered its first Islamist terrorist attack since 2016, with at least 10 dead on the border with Burkina Faso. Those deaths follow efforts to purge an Islamist presence in the border region. Also, in several countires there are calls for statues commemorating slave traders to be taken down. We've put together some reactions from the streets of Dakar, Kinshasa, OuagadouRead More – Source

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