Originally allocated 2bn CFA francs ($3.4m), the budget for this programme has, according to our information, been increased. It has risen to more than 8.4bn CFA francs, which has already been mobilised for 19,812 young people from six northern regions (Bagoué, Bounkani, Folon, Kabadougou, Poro, Tchologo). Prime minister Patrick Achi is expected to make these new measures official in the coming days. In early December, the Ivorian authorities, the United Nations Development Programme and the AFD held a meeting to coordinate actions in these regions. The EU is also expected to support the development of the Académie Internationale de Lutte Contre le Terrorisme, which was inaugurated on 10 June in Jacqueville.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 15, 2021 16:15 UTC