Togo is on the front line after its northern neighbour, Burkina Faso, fell prey to the jihadist chaos that had begun in neighbouring Mali. SEE ALSO: Worried Togo finds itself on front line of Sahel's jihadist warNothing dramatic, or so it would seem, ever happens at Yemboate, in Togo's far north. In Ivory Coast, jihadist gunmen attacked the Grand-Bassam beach resort in 2016, leaving 19 people dead. In Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, the number of clashes and attacks reached unprecedented levels last year. The armed forces of Togo, Benin, Ivory Coast and Ghana have taken part in joint military operations with Burkina Faso since 2017.

Source: Standard Digital May 21, 2020 15:33 UTC