An instructor gives advices to soldiers from Burkina Faso while they take part in the closing ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

West African Soldiers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger participate in a simulated raid during the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Soldiers from Burkina Faso walk after the closing ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Instructors and West African Soldiers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger attend the closing ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

West African Soldiers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger attend the closing ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

West African Soldiers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger participate in a simulated raid during the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

West African Soldiers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger participate in a simulated raid during the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

West African Soldiers from Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Niger attend the closing ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

West African Soldiers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger participate in a simulated raid during the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

West African Soldiers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger participate in a simulated raid during the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

West African Soldiers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger participate in a simulated raid during the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

West African Soldiers from Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Niger participate in a simulated raid during the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

U.S. nominee to head World Bank, Ajay Banga talks during his visit at the headquarters of Ivorian electricity company of Yopougon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

U.S. nominee to head World Bank, Ajay Banga talks during his visit at the headquarters of Ivorian electricity company of Yopougon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

U.S. nominee to head World Bank, Ajay Banga walks with officials during his visit at the headquarters of Ivorian electricity company of Yopougon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

U.S. nominee to head World Bank, Ajay Banga stands with officials during his visit at the headquarters of Ivorian electricity company of Yopougon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

U.S. nominee to head World Bank, Ajay Banga stands with officials during his visit at the headquarters of Ivorian electricity company of Yopougon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

U.S. nominee to head World Bank, Ajay Banga stands with officials during his visit at the headquarters of Ivorian electricity company of Yopougon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Ivory Coast nationals living in Tunisia and seeking repatriation, wait outside the embassy of Ivory Coast in Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui 

Ivory Coast nationals living in Tunisia and seeking repatriation, wait outside the embassy of Ivory Coast in Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui 

Ivory Coast nationals living in Tunisia and seeking repatriation, wait outside the embassy of Ivory Coast in Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui 

Ivory Coast nationals living in Tunisia and seeking repatriation, wait outside the embassy of Ivory Coast in Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui 

Foufana Abou, an Ivory Coast national living in Tunisia and seeking repatriation, waits with other Ivorians near the embassy of Ivory Coast in Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui 

Berry Dialy Stephan, an Ivorian national living in Tunisia and seeking repatriation, shows his passport as he stands with other Ivorians, near the embassy of Ivory Coast in Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui 

A worker of Ivory Coast's cocoa council explains to jean Dominique Boua, one of the cocoa farmers the use the electronic card that will guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce during electronic cards distribution in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A woman walks past a banner announcing Ivory Coast's cocoa council launching a large-scale distribution of electronic cards to cocoa farmers, to guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A worker of Ivory Coast's cocoa council explains to jean Dominique Boua, one of the cocoa farmers the use the electronic card that will guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce during electronic cards distribution in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A worker of Ivory Coast's cocoa council explains to one of the cocoa farmers the use of the electronic card that will guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce during electronic card distribution in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

A worker of Ivory Coast's cocoa council explains to one the cocoa farmer the use of the electronic card that will guarantee bean traceability and ensure they are paid a fixed farmgate price for their produce during electronic card distribution in Agboville, Ivory Coast February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa 

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, and his wife Dominique Ouattara before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, and his wife Dominique Ouattara before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara poses with the forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta, during their arrival at the international Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara poses with the forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta, during their arrival at the international Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

A member of the forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta, is welcomed by relatives and friends during their arrival at the international Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Members of the forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta, celebrate during their arrival at the international Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Members of the forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta, are welcomed by relatives and friends during their arrival at the international Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Members of the forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta, are welcomed by relatives and friends during their arrival at the international Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

A member of the forty-six Ivorian soldiers pardoned by Mali's junta, is welcomed by relatives and friends during their arrival at the international Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara officially welcomes the forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta, during their arrival at the international Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara officially welcomes the forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta, during their arrival at the international Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

An employee dressed as Santa Claus stands at a supermarket ahead of the Christmas celebrations in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

A woman walks past a Christmas reindeer made of lights ahead of the Christmas celebrations in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

People shop at a supermarket ahead of the Christmas celebrations in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

A street vendor sells Santa Claus hats ahead of the Christmas celebrations in a street of Adjame in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

An employee dressed as Santa Claus receives a customer ahead of the Christmas celebrations at a drug store in Abidjan, Ivory Coast December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago
 

An employee dressed as Santa Claus waits for customers ahead of the Christmas celebrations at a drug store in Abidjan, Ivory Coast December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

An employee dressed as Santa Claus receives a customer ahead of the Christmas celebrations at a drug store in Abidjan, Ivory Coast December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

U.S President Joe Biden shakes hands with Prime Minister of Ivory Coast Patrick Achi at a family photo during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno 

Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, gestures during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, gestures during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, gestures during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, gestures during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, salutes during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

People meet to celebrate the arrival of Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

People celebrate the arrival of Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

People celebrate the arrival of Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

A woman holds a portrait of Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago 

People celebrate the arrival of Charles Ble Goude, former Youth Minister of former President Laurent Gbagbo and leader of the Young Patriots, during his return after being released by the International Criminal Court in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2022. REUTERS/Luc Gnago