"Trump described the broader region of west Africa as “the epicenter of Islamist terrorism” in his social media post on Friday, claiming there had been “more deadly attacks in the past year” there than anywhere else on Earth.
Washington has since shifted its focus to coastal west African states including Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, sharing intelligence with local security personnel to prevent extremist threats from spilling southwards from the arid Sahel."
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First seen: 2026-08-18 ·
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