Ivory Coast’s ex-first lady acquitted of war crimes
Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo has been acquitted by the Abidjan Assize Court on Tuesday for her role in 2010 and 2011 post-election […]
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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 […]
Five West African countries ban ‘dirty fuels’ imports
Five West African costal nations, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast have introduced strict standards for fuel imports to cut vehicle emissions for cleaner […]
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 […]
Yaya Touré Ends 14-Year Career with Côte d’Ivoire
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré has decided to end a 14-year career playing for his national team, Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire. The 33-year old footballer, […]
Grand-Bassam Attack: Two Ivorian Soldiers Sentenced 10 Years in Jail
Two Ivorian soldiers were sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday for links with al-Qaeda militants who carried out an attack at a beach […]
West-Africa needs a joint multinational force – Niger president
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou said recent terrorist attacks in west-Africa means more effort is necessary to combat terrorism in the region. The Nigerien President made […]
UN calls Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen fight against rape
The United Nations on Monday called Ivorian authorities to intensify their efforts to prevent and punish rape in the West African nation. A report released […]
DRC: Rumba King Starts his Last Journey
The body of Papa Wemba, the Congolese King of Rumba music, has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, local media reported. Hundreds […]
Mali Arrests Key Suspects of Grand-Bassam Attack
Two suspects in the recent Ivory Coast terrorist attack have been arrested in neighboring Mali. The two suspects were caught Friday and Saturday in Timbuktu, […]