Ivory Coast-Mali: the Patron of Ivorian Intelligence Expected in Bamako

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In the face of the growing jihadist threat in the south of its territory and the strategic stakes of the Abidjan-Bamako corridor, Mali is showing its willingness to relaunch intelligence cooperation with its neighbour, after several years of tension.

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According to Jeune Afrique, next October 15th, the head of Ivorian intelligence will be in Bamako at the invitation of his Malian counterpart. Vassiriki Traoré will have to have a face-to-face with Modibo Koné, Director General of the National Security Agency of Mali, is considered an influential member of the group of officers who came to power in August 2020. After several years of tension, does Bamako warm up its security cooperation with Abi…