Blinken sees Ivory Coast model on extremism on Africa tour

In Abidjan, Blinken hailed Ivory Coast's stand against last year's coup in Niger and its approach of "building security together" by investing economically to combat extremism in northern areas bordering Mali and Burkina Faso.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara (R) deliver remarks after their meeting at the Residence of President in Abidjan on January 23, 2024. AFP photo

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday praised Ivory Coast for choosing a less militarised approach to security, on a tour to rally African democracies as crises

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Blinken sees Ivory Coast model on extremism on Africa tour

In Abidjan, Blinken hailed Ivory Coast's stand against last year's coup in Niger and its approach of "building security together" by investing economically to combat extremism in northern areas bordering Mali and Burkina Faso.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara (R) deliver remarks after their meeting at the Residence of President in Abidjan on January 23, 2024. AFP photo

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