The conflict pitched government forces backed by neighboring Senegal and Guinea against coup leaders who had seized control of the armed forces. Following, an Abuja treaty detailed Senegalese and Guinean troop withdrawal, replaced by ECOMOG forces, cementing a durable peace. Ivory Coast (2002-2007) – A Franco-African allianceIn 2003, after Ivorian armed forces and rebel groups reached a ceasefire agreement, ECOWAS responded by deploying troops as ECOWAS forces in Côte d’Ivoire (ECOMICI). ECOWAS reacted by dispatching troops via ECOWAS Mission in Liberia (ECOMIL), comprising 3,500 soldiers, prominently Nigeria. ECOWAS led AFISMA in 2013, assisting Mali against rebels.

Source: Daily Nation August 10, 2023 09:08 UTC