Ukraine's Ivory Coast embassy under investigation for allegedly training Tuareg militants in Sahel, causing a diplomatic crisis and prompting neighboring countries to sever defense ties with France.

Ukraine's embassy in Ivory Coast is being investigated for allegedly training Tuareg militants in the Sahel region, leading to a diplomatic crisis in Africa. Ivory Coast authorities are probing the embassy's involvement in coordinating training for insurgents and shipping drones. Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso asked the UN Security Council to act on alleged Ukrainian meddling in the Sahel region, as they severed defense ties with France.

August 25, 2024
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