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Leading opposition party in Côte d’Ivoire to hold congress on Dec. 22

Parti démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI), Côte d’Ivoire’s main position party, will hold its national congress to elect a new leader on Dec. 22, four months after the death of Henri Konan Bédié, its longtime leader and former Head of State. The congress will take place in the native town of the founding father and […]

Heavy rainfall damages Côte d’Ivoire’s Cocoa harvest

Chocolate manufacturers are preparing for yet another challenge in cocoa supply after Cote D’Ivoire reported significant damage to its crop following heavy rainfall. Cote D’Ivoire, which supplies 40% of the World’s Cocoa, said warehouses are still empty with expectations of a harvest 3 to 4 times due to bad weather. Cocoa represents 50% of Cote […]

Sudanese Army claims to have regained control of Sinja

The Sudanese Army says it has regained control of Sinja, a key town to the south of the capital Khartoum. Sinja, a regional capital, had been in the hands of General Hemedti’s paramilitaries for five months. “Sinja has returned to the arms of the nation”: this is how the Sudanese government’s information minister announced the […]