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SECURITYJun 19 · 11:19 UTCFRANCE 24Julia GUGGENHEIM

Tensions rise at Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso border

Tensions have escalated along the Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso border as the existing jihadist threat from the Sahel is now compounded by the emergence of the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland (VDPs), auxiliary forces supporting the Burkinabé army. FRANCE 24 journalists report on the evolving situation in the region.

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Ivory CoastplaceBurkina FasoplaceVolunteers for the Defence of the HomelandorganizationBurkinabé armyorganizationjihadist threattopicFRANCE 24organizationJulia GuggenheimpersonDamien KoffipersonM'ma Camaraperson
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