Press reports from sources indicate that the military have established a " fortified " camp on the southern border with the Ivory Coast . The issue here is the proximity to the Ivory Coast , which is only recently recovering from its own civil war and is generally seen as being relatively safe . The lingering issues from the civil war make the region ripe for exploitation by jihadist militants .
Press reports from Mali say that the military have destroyed a "jihadist" camp on the southern border with the Ivory Coast. The issue here is the proximity to the Ivory Coast, which is only recently recovering from its own civil war and is generally seen as being relatively safe. The lingering issues from the civil war make the country ripe for exploitation by jihadist groups.