Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (2nd L), Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama (L), Ivorian Vice President Tiemoko Meyliet Kone (3rd L), Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe (4th L)and Ivorian Minister of Defense Tene Birahima Ouattara (2nd R) attend a press conference following their meeting at the presidential palace in Abidjan on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Sia KAMBOU / AFP)