Four West African states mount operation against Islamist insurgents

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo have carried out a joint military operation to counter increased attacks by Islamist insurgent groups in parts of West Africa,…

Ivory Coast says it will invest in north to counter jihadism

By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast is accelerating investment in schools, hospitals, and jobs in its northern region to provide alternatives to violent extremism, the prime minister said…