WEST AFRICAN COCOA FARMERS STRUGGLE AS EAST AFRICA POSTS RECORD GROWTH
West Africa’s cocoa sector faces mounting challenges despite producing 70 percent of global supply, with smallholder farmers in Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire trapped in […]
Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire Secures Early Cocoa Sales for 2025/26 Season Despite Crop Concerns
Côte d’Ivoire’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has successfully sold 850,000 metric tonnes of cocoa export contracts for the 2025/26 season, achieving the milestone one […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Four Dead in Stampede Following Ruling Party Rally
Four people died and several others were injured in a stampede following a major political rally in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital Abidjan on Sunday, a […]
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 […]
Ivory Coast Opposition Forms United Front to Challenge Candidate Bans Ahead of Presidential Poll
Côte d’Ivoire’s two main opposition parties—the African People’s Party (PPA-CI) led by former President Laurent Gbagbo and the Democratic Party (PDCI) led by ex-international banker […]
Jean-Louis Billon Emerges as Hopeful for Côte d’Ivoire Opposition Amid Thiam’s Disqualification
Jean-Louis Billon, former Trade Minister of Côte d’Ivoire, has formally declared his intention to lead the opposition Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) in the […]
Côte d’Ivoire: PDCI Rallies Behind Tidjane Thiam Despite Electoral Disqualification
As Côte d’Ivoire approaches its October 2025 presidential election, the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) is doubling down on support for its leader, Tidjane […]
Côte D’Ivoire: Opposition Leader Tidjane Thiam Barred from Presidential Race amid Political Turmoil
Ivory Coast’s political landscape faces renewed turbulence as opposition heavyweight Tidjane Thiam, former Credit Suisse CEO and leader of the Democratic Party of Côte D’Ivoire, […]
Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire Partner to Tackle Anti-Corruption, Promote Transparency Measures
Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire signed a memorandum of understanding in rabat on Tuesday to establish cooperation in the areas of anti-corruption and the promotion of […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Disqualified but Undeterred, Thiam Steps Aside as Party Leader, Vows to Defy the Odds
Côte d’Ivoire’s opposition figurehead, Tidjane Thiam, has stepped down as president of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) amid mounting legal and political challenges, […]