Countries I.Coast refuge offers lifelong care for youngsters scorned as ‘sorcerers’ Bouaké – Ahou Albertine Kouadio says it’s tough leaving her son in care but it’s the safest place for... Read more 7 Oct
Countries ‘We’re losing our scientists’: west Africa’s STEM struggle Abidjan – A handful of pupils puzzled over equations on the blackboard of an Abidjan maths class. Next door,... Read more 2 Oct
Countries Ivory Coast clamps down on harmful illegal gold rush Baziafla – A gaping hole in the ground dug by a hundred prospectors is all that is left of... Read more 30 Sep
Countries Fast-pace dance takes I.Coast’s working-class streets by storm Abidjan – On the streets of a working-class Abidjan neighbourhood, hundreds of young people gather every week after class... Read more 16 Sep
Countries Africa’s informal economy: a burden and lifeline Abidjan – Across the pavements, residential areas and public spaces of African cities, the informal economy is booming under... Read more 9 Sep
Countries I.Coast home-hunters’ saga highlights Africa housing crunch Abidjan – For months, Veronique and Faustin Kla have looked for a home in Abidjan, tired of juggling their... Read more 1 Sep
Countries Thwarted Niger mutiny exposes junta’s Russia dependence Abidjan – The pivotal role played by Russia’s Africa Corps mercenaries in putting down a mutiny in Niger at... Read more 1 Sep
Countries Niger junta says it is back in control after soldiers’ mutiny Abidjan – Niger’s ruling junta said it was back in control after mutinous soldiers set off armed clashes in... Read more 31 Aug
Countries I.Coast home-hunters’ saga highlights Africa housing crunch Abidjan – For months, Veronique and Faustin Kla have looked for a home in Abidjan, tired of juggling their... Read more 31 Aug
Burkina Faso Burkina fines French broadcaster again over free access to state TV Abidjan – Burkina Faso’s media regulator has slapped French broadcaster Canal+ with a second, much larger fine, accusing it... Read more 30 Jul