Ivory Coast Seeks US Spy Planes to Combat Jihadists in Sahel

Ivory Coast wants the United States to put spy planes in its northern area.

These planes would help find and stop bad groups like Al Qaeda that are causing trouble in the Sahel region.

The US lost a big base in Niger last year, which made it harder to watch these groups.

Now, Ivory Coast thinks the US should help again.

Some US leaders also want to pay more attention to this area because the bad groups are getting stronger.

The US and Ivory Coast are talking about this, but they haven't made a final decision yet.

Some countries in the area don't want the US to fly over them, which makes it harder for the US to help.