Cȏte d'Ivoire

Laurent Gbagbo plays the longer game in Ivory Coast’s political poker

Abidjan – A year ago, former president Laurent Gbagbo returned to his native Ivory Coast after being acquitted abroad... Read more

17 Jun

Abidjan – Police in Ivory Coast have arrested around 30 people after making a massive cocaine haul in two port... Read more

10 Jun

Abidjan – The UN talks to tackle desertification and land degradation that have devastated large swathes of Africa began... Read more

10 May

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s 80-year-old president, Alassane Ouattara, has given no sign of wanting to hand over the reins... Read more

27 Apr

Songon – “That one’s a DC-10, next to it you have a Fokker 28, over there are Boeing 737s…”... Read more

24 Apr

Yamoussoukro – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday said he had appointed Tiemoko Meyliet Kone, the governor of... Read more

19 Apr

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s prime minister resigned on Wednesday and a new “streamlined” government will take shape next week, President... Read more

14 Apr

Abidjan – Ivory Coast have not renewed the contract of coach Patrice Beaumelle, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) said... Read more

12 Apr

Ouagadougou – Lawyers for the family of ex-Burkina Faso leader Thomas Sankara on Thursday demanded former president Blaise Compaore... Read more

8 Apr

Abidjan – The Confederation of African Football president, Patrice Motsepe, said he was “reassured” by the progress made by... Read more

6 Apr