Côte d’Ivoire: Rights Groups warn on ONUCI departure
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire, known as UNOCI, came to an end this week, 13 years after it intervened to implement a peace […]
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As UNOCI concludes mission, Côte d’Ivoire urged to address remaining challenges
As the UN Security Council marked Friday (June 30 June) the closing of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), the Council members urged […]
Benin secures WB loan to ease power crisis
The World Bank has granted a loan of $ 60 million (34.6 billion CFA francs) to Benin to improve the energy performance in the west-African […]
Côte d’Ivoire gets support from WB to develop secondary cities
The World Bank group has approved about $120 million to finance the Urban Development and Competitiveness of Secondary Cities (PIDUCAS) Infrastructure Project in Côte d’Ivoire. […]
Morocco’s Ciments de l’Afrique opens new cement plant in Chad
The Moroccan cement giant Ciments de l’Afrique group (CIMAF) has officially inaugurated a new cement plant in Chad this week as the group, led by […]
France’s Macron meets with Alassane Ouattara, promises to boost ties
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed to strengthen military partnership with Côte d’Ivoire, as he met with the west-African nation’s leader Alassane Ouattara at […]
Ivory Coast: Orange Group launches Orange TV
French giant telecommunication operator, Orange Côte d’Ivoire has launched its new service “TV Orange” in the West African nation, local media reported. The new service […]
Top Ivorian midfielder Cheick Tiote dies at 30
Ivorian international midfielder Cheick Tiote died of a heart failure while exercising with his Chinese club side, Beijing Enterprises on Monday. Tiote who spent seven […]
African fallen peacekeepers honoured by the UN
The United Nation Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday honoured 117 peacekeepers, including many Africans, who lost their lives while serving in peacekeeping operations in 2016, […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Rebellious soldiers seize control of second biggest city
Demobilized soldiers in Côte d’Ivoire have launched mutinies in the West-African nation’s largest city Bouaké, early on Monday, Reuters reports. The former rebels have erected […]