Ivory Coast Pushes for U.S. Spy Planes to Tackle Al Qaeda-Linked Jihadists in Sahel
Published on: Sunday 14 December 2025
Ivory Coast wants the Trump administration to station U.S. spy planes in the country’s north to carry out cross-border operations targeting Al Qaeda-allied jihadists wreaking havoc across the Sahel, according to two senior Ivorian security officials who told Reuters they expected a decision from Washington next year.
