Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Names New Vice-President, PM
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire has appointed Amadou Gon Coulibaly as Prime Minister on Tuesday, few hours after he appointed his long-time ally Daniel […]
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Côte d’Ivoire: President Fires Top Security Chiefs, PM Dissolves Gov’t
Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, on Monday fired three top security chiefs following a two-day mutiny by ex-rebels that brought him to power in the west-African […]
Soldiers’ Mutiny in Côte d’Ivoire Over
Mutinous soldiers in Côte d’Ivoire have released the country’s Defense Minister and other government officials after detaining them for about two hours in a standoff […]
Côte d’Ivoire’s Cocoa Arrivals at Port Increase by 8%
Ivorian cocoa exporters estimated cocoa arrivals at ports of the West African nation at around 783,000 tons by Dec. 25 since the start of the […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Ruling RHDP Party Wins Majority Seats in Parliament
Ivorian ruling coalition party has won 167 parliamentary seats out of 254 in the country’s legislative elections held on Sunday, the electoral commission announce on […]
Ivory Coast will not leave ICC – President
Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday said Ivory Coast will not follow the decision of Burundi, South Africa and the Gambia to leave the international […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Teachers, Civil Servants Start Nationwide Strike
Civil servants and teachers in Côte d’Ivoire have announced a 72-hour strike from Tuesday to protest against reduction in pension from 30% to 50% in […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Voters Say “yes” to New Constitution – Initial Results
The Ivorian Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday evening released initial results of the constitutional referendum held on Sunday in the West African nation. Voters […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Campaigns for Constitutional Referendum
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara over the weekend called for a massive vote for the new constitutional referendum as the campaign for the west-African nation’s new […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Trial of “Iron’’ Simone Gbagbo Resumes
The trial of Ivorian former first lady Simone Gbagbo resumed this week after a two-month break. The wife of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo has already been […]