Tag: Alassane Ouattara

U.S. pledges $45 million in security funding to West Africa

January 24, 2024

US top diplomat Antony J. Blinken announced Tuesday January 23 a pledge of $45 million in funding for security in West Africa, a region reeling ... Read More

President Alassane Ouattara rubber-stamps 32-member Cabinet

October 18, 2023

Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara validated Tuesday October 17 a Cabinet of 32 members proposed by new Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé appointed Monday October ... Read More

President Alassane Ouattara appoints Robert Mambé Beugré new Prime Minister

October 17, 2023

Cote d’Ivoire’s leader Alassane Ouattara appointed Monday October 16 Robert Mambé Beugré (the governor of Abidjan Autonomous District) as the country’s new Premier in a ... Read More

Niger recalls ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire for consultation

August 15, 2023

The National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, the junta in power in Niger, recalled Monday August 14 the country’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire hikes by 10 per cent energy price

June 9, 2023

The administration of President Alassane Ouattara announced Thursday a 10 percent hike in energy price from July 1st this year in a move to mitigate ... Read More

Ivorian State distances from Gbagbo’s radiation on vote register

May 25, 2023

The administration of the Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara denied Wednesday any wrongdoing and connection with the decision by the Electoral commission to revoke former President ... Read More

France to review presence in Africa amid growing discontent

February 21, 2023

France’s minister of Armed forces Sébastien Lecornu revealed Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, that the European country is going to review its presence in Africa, ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire fumes as Mali requests extradition of political figures in exchange of arrested soldiers

September 12, 2022

Côte d’Ivoire authorities have accused their Malian counterparts of hostage-taking after Malian leader colonel Assimi Goita tied the release of Ivorian soldiers to the handover ... Read More

Ivorian President to travel to Vatican on September 17 to bolster ties

September 7, 2022

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is expected in the Vatican on September 17 for an official visit aiming at strengthening ties with the city state led ... Read More

Mali frees 3 of 49 Ivory soldiers held for coup

September 5, 2022

Malian authorities have freed 3 Ivory soldiers in the form of a humanitarian gesture. 49 Ivorian soldiers were arrested in Mali on the 10th July ... Read More