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Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, founder of the divided Ivorian People’s Front (FPI), proposed on Monday the creation of a new political party, according to a FPI statement issued after a meeting of its leadership. Mr. Gbagbo denounced during this meeting “the behavior” of his former Prime Minister, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, president of the so-called […]
Means to bolster cooperation between Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire in military and defense matters were discussed at separate meetings in Rabat Friday by visiting Ivorian Defense Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara with Minister in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and with the Lieutenant General, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces, Abdelfattah Louarak. The […]
OCP Africa, subsidiary of the state-owned Moroccan phosphate group (OCP) has teamed up with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to boost rice farming and enhance agriculture value chains in Côte d’Ivoire. Under a cooperation agreement inked this week, the ITFC will support OCP Agribooster program to be […]
Guinea-Bissau is planning to inaugurate a consulate in Moroccan Sahara, Le360.ma reports citing sources. The sources did not elaborate on the date but the move will bolster the international support for the kingdom’s sovereignty over the disputed territory and its political settlement plan submitted to the United Nations. Algeria has been backing the separatist movement […]
The UN has denied as false reports by Algeria’s state-run news agency Algerie Presse Service (APS) that Morocco “failed” to become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The strongly-worded denial inflicted another blow to the official news outlet, known for circulating “fake news” on sensitive topics. In its report, APS claimed […]
OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the Moroccan OCP Group, will supply Côte d’Ivoire with customized fertilizers to help this African country boost its rice production. A cooperation agreement was inked on Friday in Abidjan between the two sides. The deal sealed with OCP will enable the government of Côte d’Ivoire to speed up the implementation […]
The outgoing Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara announced on Thursday his candidacy for a third term in the presidential election to be held next October. He had initially said he would not stand for re-election, leaving his runner-up Amadou Gon Coulibaly to wear the colors of the ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP). […]
Former Foreign Minister, Marcel Amon Tanoh, announced his candidacy for the October presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire. The Former Foreign Minister has not yet specified the political movement under which he will enter the race. Marcel Amon Tanoh, who was formerly close to President Alassane Ouattara, declared himself a candidate for the October presidential election […]
A little over 100 days before the Ivorian presidential election, the question burns everyone’s lips: will Alassane Ouattara finally resolve to run? The death of his former Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who was the candidate of the ruling RHDP party, has upset plans. The RHDP therefore brings together its elected officials to find a […]
An Ivorian unnamed student, who returned to Côte d’Ivoire coming from Beijing on Saturday, is undergoing further tests after showing flu-like symptoms. The 34-year-old woman is currently in isolation, the health ministry said. If confirmed, it will be the first case of the deadly virus in Africa. The virus, which first emerged in the Chinese […]