Ivory Coast gets B rating from Fitch in anticipation to the next Eurobond
The credit rating agency Fitch has assigned on February 18th the sovereign rating of B to Ivory Coast, for its Eurobond launched earlier this month. This […]
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Burkina Faso: The transition must continue, UN official
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman is in Burkina Faso with the Special Representative for West Africa Mohamed Ibn Chambas to meet with the […]
Ivory Coast: Ouattara’s rebels defying him, Government still in control
Former Ivory Coast rebels whose support helped bring Alassane Ouattara to power are increasingly wreaking havoc, with the government seemingly unable to rein them in. […]
Ivory Coast : Soldiers take to the streets for unpaid allowances
Ivorian soldiers have demonstrated in several cities within the country as they intensify their desperate demand for unpaid allowances. Several shops and offices were closed […]
Algeria-Lebanon: Trade Agreements Underway
President Michel Suleiman of Lebanon made his first stop in Algeria ahead of a busy schedule to Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana and Ivory Coast. He was […]
Congolese warlord sentenced to 14 years in prison
The Hague-based International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison for recruiting child soldiers and turning them into […]
U.S. launches new partnership with Sub-Saharan Africa
The US administration announced last week it was launching a new partnership with sub-Saharan Africa meant to improve democracy, economic growth, security and trade in […]
Bolloré Africa Logistics to invest 230 Million Euros in Côte d’Ivoire
The African arm of France’s Groupe Bolloré—Bolloré Africa Logistics (BAL)—is planning to invest some 230 million Euros in Côte d’Ivoire over the five coming years. […]