Tag: Cote d’Ivoire

Algeria heads on with inhuman expulsion of Sub-Saharan migrants

February 17, 2023

Algeria has flashed out in recent days close to 900 sub-Saharan migrants as the country closes ears to criticism of its inhuman expulsion of Africans ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire re-opens land borders after nearly three years of closure

February 16, 2023

Ivorian authorities announced Wednesday re-opening on February 15 of the country’s land borders closed since March 2020 in a move to curtail the spread of ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire: Appeal Court upholds life imprisonment sentence against Guillaume Soro

February 15, 2023

The Court of Appeal of Abidjan has confirmed a previous condemnation to life imprisonment ruled in July 2021 against former Prime Minister and Speaker of ... Read More

Laurent Gbagbo urges ECOWAS to set up regional counterterrorism brigade

January 30, 2023

Laurent Gbagbo, Cote d’Ivoire’s ex-leader, has called on regional grouping ECOWAS to establish counter-terrorism brigade to curtail terrorism that has plagued the region. Gbagbo was ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire sentences 11 to life in prison for 2016 tourist resort jihadist attack

December 30, 2022

Eleven people have been sentenced to life in prison by a court in Côte d’Ivoire after being convicted of carrying out an Islamic extremist attack ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana cocoa growers step up fight to improve farmers’ pay

December 24, 2022

Although Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s top cocoa producing country, accounting for around 45% of the global cocoa beans production, the country receives just 4% ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire to unveil first solar energy plant

December 17, 2022

Côte d’Ivoire is set to inaugurate its solar energy plant, the country’s energy Director announced Thursday, adding that over 7,000 green energy projects are being ... Read More

COVID-19: U.S. grants Côte d’Ivoire more than 2 million doses of Pfizer, a $16 million donation

December 15, 2022

The US Development agency USAID has donated to Côte d’Ivoire more than 2 million doses of Pfizer to help the West African country to tackle ... Read More

Tunisia, Cote d’Ivoire ink deal to strengthen trade relations

December 8, 2022

Tunisia and Cote d’Ivoire’s Chambers of Commerce and Industry signed last Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster trade relations between the two countries ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire: Trial opens for 18 accused in 2016 beach resort attack

December 1, 2022

The trial of 18 people arrested in connection with the deadly 2016 Islamic extremist attack that killed 19 people at a beach resort in Grand-Bassam, ... Read More