Tensions rise at Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso border • FRANCE 24 English (opens in new tab)

In northeastern Ivory Coast, along the border with Burkina Faso, tension has become a permanent reality\. The jihadist threat spreading from the Sahel is no longer the only concern\. A new danger has emerged: the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland, or VDPs – auxiliary forces supporting the Burkinabé army\. FRANCE 24's Julia Guggenheim, Damien Koffi and M'ma Camara report\. \#SahelCrisis \#WestAfricaConflict \#BorderTensions Read more about this story in our article: 🔔 Subscribe to Fr...