Côte d’Ivoire Slashes Mid-Season Cocoa Price by Over 57% Amid Global Market Collapse
The Government of Côte d’Ivoire has reduced the purchase price of cocoa for the mid-season harvest from 2,800 CFA francs per kilogram to 1,200 CFA […]
Abidjan
African Development Bank Approves €150 Million Credit Line for Moroccan Municipalities
The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors approved Wednesday in Abidjan a €150 million credit facility for Morocco’s Municipal Equipment Fund (FEC) to finance […]
Ouattara Sworn In for Fourth Term After Winning 89.77% of Vote
Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on 8 December 2025 before the Constitutional Council in Abidjan, securing a fourth five-year term after winning […]
Ivory Coast Sends Minister to Burkina Faso to Restore Political Dialogue
The President of the Republic of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, instructed the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of African Integration […]
Ouattara Urges Ivorian Youth to Back His Fourth-Term Bid Amid Opposition Protests
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has called on the nation’s youth to turn out in large numbers for the October 25 presidential election, presenting himself […]
New AfDB President Sidi Ould Tah Calls for Paradigm Shift to Tackle Africa’s Challenges
Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah officially assumed office on 1 September 2025 as the ninth president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), pledging to build […]
Ouattara Submits Candidacy for Ivory Coast Presidential Election Amid Opposition Exclusions
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara officially filed his candidacy yesterday for the 25 October presidential election at the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) headquarters in Abidjan. Welcomed […]
Gbagbo Reiterates Opposition to Ouattara’s Fourth Term Amid Rising Political Tensions
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has reaffirmed his strong opposition to a potential fourth term bid by incumbent President Alassane Ouattara. Addressing thousands of supporters […]
Ouattara Grants Presidential Clemency to Over 8,500 Inmates and Increases Civil Servants’ Bonuses Ahead of Independence Anniversary
In a dignified and forward-looking address delivered from Abidjan, on the eve of Côte d’Ivoire’s 65th independence anniversary, President Alassane Ouattara announced on August 6 […]
Ouattara Keeps Côte d’Ivoire Guessing on Fourth-Term Bid as Deadline Nears
Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara has maintained on June 22 suspense over his potential candidacy in the October 2025 presidential election. Speaking before a packed […]