Ivory Coast has announced the withdrawal of French troops, marking the end of a decades-long military presence in the country. President Alassane Ouattara confirmed that the process will begin in January 2025, with the Port Bouët military base handed over to Ivorian forces. “We have decided on a coordinated and …
Read More »Deadly fire in Ivory Coast
A 24-year-old student and a 10-year-old boy lost their lives in a terrible fire that broke out in their home in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, on the night of Wednesday, December 4, 2024. According to reports, the fire broke out at around 6 a.m., surprising the five occupants of the house. …
Read More »Ghana celebrates 67th Independence Day today
On March 6, 2024, Ghana will celebrate the 67th anniversary of its independence, a day that marks the declaration of independence from the United Kingdom by then Prime Minister Dr. Kwame Nkrumah on March 6, 1957. In 2017, President Akufo-Addo announced that the celebration would alternate and be held each …
Read More »AFCON 2023: all about the quarter-final matches
The identities of the eight teams who will contest the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which has been taking place in Ivory Coast since January 13, are now known. Here are the quarter-final line-ups Friday, February 2, 5pm: Nigeria – Angola, Stade Félix-Houphouët-Boigny (Abidjan) Friday, February 2, …
Read More »Niger coup leaders recall ambassador to Ivory Coast
Niger’s coup leaders have recalled their country’s ambassador in Ivory Coast saying comments by the Ivorian president had amounted to “praising armed action” against them, the BBC reported. Alassane Ouattara had spoken of his determination to see Niger’s democratically elected leader Mohamed Bazoum reinstated, on his return from a regional …
Read More »Ivory Coast: health pass or PCR test mandatory for travelers
In order to curb the spread of the coronavirus and its Delta variant, the Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara has announced that people entering Ivory Coast should show their health pass or a PCR test which last at least 72h. Mr Ouattara also said that the validity of coronavirus PCR tests …
Read More »Ivory Coast: Henri Konan Bédié urges Alassane Ouattara to an inclusive dialogue
In a letter written to Alassane Ouattara, former ivorian president Henri Konan Bédié urged the president to open an inclusive political dialogue in the country. The letter was sent on Wednesday August 4, a few days before Independence Day, which takes place Saturday August 7, when Alassane Ouattara is due …
Read More »Ivory Coast: Alassane Ouattara self-isolates after contact with a person positive for covid
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is in self-isolation after being in contact with someone who had tested positive for Covid-19, the presidency has said. The name of the person was not revealed. President Ouattara has encouraged the Ivorian population to get vaccinated while respecting the protection measures in place in …
Read More »Ivory coast: arrest warrant on Simone Gbagbo is lifted
Ivorian ex-first lady Simone Ehivet Gbagbo has been acquitted by the International criminal court. The arrest warrant issued against her has been lifted. She was facing accusations of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s 2010-2011 post-election crisis, after her husband’s refusal to hand over power to Alassane Ouattara, who …
Read More »Ivory Coast: Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko is gone
Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko is no longer. He died on Wednesday March 10, 2021, after two weeks of hospitalization abroad, according to LSi Africa. Emergency evacuated in France on February 18, 2021 for medical examinations, then transferred to Germany this week to continue his medical treatment, the Ivorian prime …
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