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Passengers fume as Air Côte d'Ivoire fails to deliver luggage
Passengers inbound to Nigeria from Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, have expressed their dissatisfaction with Air Côte d’Ivoire’s refusal to bring their luggage to Nigeria three days after they arrived. The passengers who joined the flight in...

African Union court denies Cote d'Ivoire opposition leaders'...
The African Union's human rights court has rejected petitions by former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo and former prime minister Guillaume Soro to overturn bans on their running in the country's upcoming presidential election. Gbagbo and Soro...

Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea begin field work for final border demarcation
Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea have launched a field data collection operation as part of efforts to finalize the delimitation of their 610-kilometer shared border, said Diakalidia Konate, executive secretary of Cote d’Ivoire’s National Borders...
Cote d'Ivoire holds 3rd Int'l Audio-Visual Content Fair in Abidjan
ABIDJAN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday launched the third edition of its International Audio-Visual Content Fair (SICA), a three-day event aimed at strengthening the African audiovisual industry through digital sovereignty and the...
Cote d'Ivoire inaugurates China-backed cocoa complex
ABIDJAN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Vice President of Cote d'Ivoire Tiemoko Meyliet Kone on Thursday thanked China for its support during the inauguration of a cocoa processing industrial complex backed by Beijing. "I seize this opportunity to thank the...

Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire formalise cross-border electricity project with MoU signing
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have taken major steps toward the implementation of their 330kV interconnection project with the official adoption and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish two key governance structures. According to...
Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea begin field work for final border demarcation
ABIDJAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea have launched a field data collection operation as part of efforts to finalize the delimitation of their 610-kilometer shared border, said Diakalidia Konate, executive secretary of Cote...

One month to go to Côte d'Ivoire 2025!
ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - The last few weeks have been hectic for teams aiming to make an impact in the Abidjan showdown. From signing new coaching staff and announcing preliminary rosters to confirming training camp details, some of the twelve...

10 facts about the Women's AfroBasket of the past decade
ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - Over the last decade, we have witnessed five editions of the Women’s AfroBasket, with two nations dominating the charts and a few others looking to close the gap and threaten their dominance. In this article, we examine...

Neutron Engineering Expands Operations to West Africa Following Strategic Delegation to Côte d'Ivoire
Neutron Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce/Africa Business Center's May 2025 Delegation, Announces Key Investments in West African Market COLUMBIA, Md., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Neutron Engineering, a leading provider of innovative IT services...

Coris IARD and Coris Vie officially launched in Côte d'Ivoire
The Burkina Faso-based Coris group held a ceremony in Abidjan on 19 June 2025 to announce the launch of Coris Assurances Vie and Coris Assurances IARD in Côte d'Ivoire. With a share capital of 5 billion FCFA (8.8 million USD) each, both companies...

AU Emphasizes Role of Legal Professionals in Achieving Reparative Justice in International System
Mon 30 Jun 2025 | 07:59 PM Ambassador Amr Aljowaily, Director of the Directorate of Citizens and Diaspora at the African Union Commission, delivered the opening address at the 15th Annual Conference of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), held...

C24/Sahara: Côte d'Ivoire reiterates 'full support' for Morocco's autonomy plan
Côte d’Ivoire reiterated before the UN Committee of 24 (C-24) its “full support” for the Autonomy initiative presented by Morocco in a bid to put an end to the regional dispute over the Sahara. “My country, while welcoming the countless efforts...

Ghana’s Energy Crossroads: How global oil shocks are reshaping an African economy
Introduction Ghana stands at a peculiar energy crossroads. The West African nation pumps crude oil from its Jubilee and TEN offshore fields, yet spends billions annually importing refined petrol and diesel to meet domestic demand. This paradox has...

Cutting new cloth: African designers stitch fresh stories in...
When Valérie Ka started modelling at 14 in Côte d'Ivoire, she thought she was on top of the world. But she wanted to go further, so she created Africa Fashion Up – a way to help African designers reach the global stage. As a child, Ka dreamed of...

Boosting trade finance in Africa
The 32nd Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), held in Abuja, Nigeria, reached a compelling conclusion as influential figures from across the continent gathered to address pivotal issues crucial to Africa's economic...
GLOBALink | Chinese-built plant helps upgrade cocoa industry in Cote d'Ivoire
A Chinese-built cocoa processing complex in Abidjan, the Ivorian economic capital, is scheduled for official handover this month. It marks a major milestone in the country's drive to upgrade its cocoa industry and move higher up the global value...

Canada wins inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament after draw with Cote d'Ivoire
Canada has won the inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament after a scoreless draw (4-5 in penalties) to Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday night against BMO Field. A 0-0 draw after full time, Cote d'Ivoire scored five times in the penalty shootout to claim the...

Feature: Chinese-built plant helps upgrade cocoa industry in Cote d'Ivoire
ABIDJAN, June 10 (Xinhua) -- As the rainy season brings a welcome hint of cool relief to Cote d'Ivoire, a hive of activity is unfolding at the PK24 Industrial Park on the northwestern outskirts of Abidjan, the country's economic capital, marked by...

All Whites prepare to take on Ukraine after Côte d'Ivoire triumph
As the All Whites enjoy the afterglow of a 1-0 win over Côte d'Ivoire – and prepare for Ukraine tomorrow – the wheels will be in motion for a flurry of transfers involving New Zealand’s top international talent. The off-season months are going to...