Analysis - The current calm in the north provides a window to dismantle extremists' sources of finance, supplies, and recruits.
The current calm in the north provides a window to dismantle extremists' sources of finance, supplies, and recruits.
Extremist groups have taken advantage of the insecurity their presence creates by offering citizens protection in the Bounkani and Tchologo areas, where they operate or exercise influence, particularly along the border with Burkina Faso. Violent extremists actively searched for gold and played the role of financier of artisanal mining operations
Testimonies from miners and traders operating along the Comoé River suggested the existence of agreements between violent extremists and mining 'bosses' - those who finance or manage activities on mining sites. Often though, particularly in the Comoé National Park, the groups have resorted to coercion by confiscating gold from miners.
There are several reasons militants have become established in northern Côte d'Ivoire and have collaborated with those living there. The lack of essential services and a weak state presence in general have left the population feeling abandoned. It has forced them to look for alternative means of earning a living and caring for themselves and their families.
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