Following a surge in terror attacks in 2020 and 2021, north-eastern Côte d’Ivoire has since seen a period of relative calm. Violent extremists have not disappeared, however, and are still active in southern Burkina Faso.
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has documented how the region has provided terror groups with the space to finance, recruit and supply – highlighting a dimension of the threat that requires more attention. These dynamics were particularly observed in relation to the livestock economy and illegal gold mining.
