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Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Abidjan redefines military cooperation with Beijing, Paris, and Washington

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The US-led Flintlock exercise at the AILCT counter-terrorism school in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, on 30 April 2026.
The US-led Flintlock exercise at the AILCT counter-terrorism school in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, on 30 April 2026. © Joseph Zahui/Matrix Images/Reuters
The US-led Flintlock exercise at the AILCT counter-terrorism school in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, on 30 April 2026.
The US-led Flintlock exercise at the AILCT counter-terrorism school in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, on 30 April 2026. © Joseph Zahui/Matrix Images/Reuters

With China delivering heavy weapons, the United States building closer military and diplomatic ties and France reshaping its partnerships, Ivory Coast is attracting ever-greater interest from these three powers.

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