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Côte d’Ivoire has reiterated its steadfast position in favor of the Moroccan Sahara, and its unwavering support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory and hailed the King’s strong commitment to peace and development in Africa. The stance was renewed by Ivorian Foreign Minister Kacou Houadja Léon Adom during a news conference […]
“If we don’t act now,” the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the Sahel will “become a problem for the world,” a senior UNHCR official has warned, echoing a senior UNICEF official that has condemned a “distressing” 70% rise in grave violence against children in several strife-torn countries in the region plagued by jihadists and […]
In a stunning remontada, Cote d’Ivoire emerged victorious in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Nigeria 2-1 in a thrilling final in Abidjan. As the host of the tournament, the Elephants’ triumph was nothing short of miraculous, especially considering their challenging journey to the final after going behind thanks to William Troost-Ekong header to […]
Tidjane Thiam, the newly elected leader of Côte d’Ivoire’s main opposition party PDCI-RDA, has resigned from Paris-headquartered luxury goods multinational company Kering to focus on his political ambition ahead of presidential elections slated for 2025. “In order to have the necessary time to devote to his political commitments, Tidjane Thiam, elected President of the Democratic […]
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 […]
Côte d’Ivoire’s economic hub Abidjan will host on October 3-5, the African Development Bank Group’s fifth Africa Resilience Forum, a summit to explore innovative solutions to fill the financing gaps for African countries experiencing conflict and facing increasing insecurity. “The event will also advance discussion on how to mobilize resources at scale at the nexus […]
Henri Konan Bedie, former Ivorian President, passed away Tuesday August 1 at the age of 89, after being admitted in a local clinic of the economic capital Abidjan. “The Ivory Coast Democratic Party-African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) is deeply saddened” to announce the “sudden death” of Bedie in hospital in Abidjan Tuesday,” his party in the […]
Victoria Nuland, the Acting Deputy Secretary of State of the United States, has embarked on an African tour to take her to South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 29 to August 4, the State Department has announced. In South Africa, the acting second-in-command at the State Department was to […]
The African Development Bank, AfDB, rubber-stamped Tuesday a €400 million partial credit guarantee for Côte d’Ivoire, to support the mobilization on international financial markets for strategic environmental, social and governance (ESG) projects. “The partial credit guarantee will enable Côte d’Ivoire to raise long-term financing from commercial banks, in line with its ESG Framework. Côte d’Ivoire […]
The Ivorian capital Abidjan will host April 25-28 the NewSpace Africa Conference aiming at providing an avenue to build and maintain new relationship with stakeholders in the African space and satellite industry. The four-day event emphasizes on building new partnerships and business collaborations to advance the economics of the industry, the organizers say. It equally […]