Jihadist threat stirs anti-Fulani hostility in Ivory Coast

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by Pierre DONADIEU Agence France-Presse KAFOLO, Ivory Coast (AFP) – Jihadist attacks in northern Ivory Coast have ramped up hostility towards the Fulani, a mainly Muslim ethnic group that some accuse of providing the bulk of the raiders. Friction and suspicion are almost palpable in Kafolo, a small town near the border with Burkina Faso where jihadists have struck twice in less than 18 months, killing 16 soldiers. The army has established a large camp […]