Ten years have passed since a deadly Al-Qaida attack in Grand Bassam, a historic port town near Abidjan.

On March 13, 2016, three gunmen killed 19 people, including nine foreigners, in a 45-minute shooting spree.

The attack was claimed by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb in retaliation for the arrest and extradition of its members to Mali.

In December 2022, an Abidjan court sentenced 11 men to death for their roles in the attack.

Today, the Ivory Coast defence minister emphasizes the strengthening of operational vigilance to prevent similar tragedies.

Meanwhile, the threat of jihadism persists in the north, along the borders with Mali and Burkina Faso, where French and American troops have been expelled in recent years.