Benin facing rising terrorism in north as French military presence faces growing criticism

The security situation in northern Benin continues to deteriorate, marked by a multiplication of attacks attributed to armed groups affiliated with Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin. In early March, a deadly attack targeted a military position in Kofouno, in the northeast of the country, resulting in the deaths of fifteen soldiers and injuring five others, according […]

By Charles Nixon