Rethinking violent extremism: lessons from Mali and Côte d’Ivoire

Evidence from research in West Africa can contribute to states’ response to terrorism in the region.

Date: 2016-11-11

Time: 09:00 to 13:00

Venue: Foreign Ministry Conference Room, Abidjan

Several countries in West Africa are threatened by ‘violent extremism’. Mali has been affected since the crisis of 2012 and terrorist attacks occurred in Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire in January and March this year. As the Grand Bassam attacks show, Côte d’Ivoire has not been spared. As affected states respond to the threat, it is important to consider evidence from available studies, particularly in West Africa.

This closed event is co-hosted with the National Security Council of the Government of Cote d’Ivoire and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Côte d’Ivoire.

Chair: Dr Dominique Bangoura, President, Policy and Strategic Observatory on Africa (OPSA)

Speakers:

Dr Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni, Office Director, ISS Dakar

William Assanvo, Senior Researcher, ISS Dakar