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The former chief executive of Credit Suisse, Tidjane Thiam, on Friday submitted his candidacy to lead one of Ivory Coast’s main opposition parties, which could put him in the running for the 2025 presidential election. Thiam, 61, served as a minister under ex-president Henry Konan Bedie. He left the West …

New Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé has taken charge of the sports ministry as the country prepares to host the African Cup of Nations in January. His appointment comes amid concerns about the West African nation’s readiness for the continent’s premier football tournament. The previous sports minister was sacked …

Canada’s Roxgold on Friday opened its gold mine in the north-western region of Ivory Coast, aiming to produce about 130,000 ounces of gold per year, Reuters reported, citing the company. “We have more than 10 years of mining production ahead of us at Seguela and our ambition is to continue …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $3.5bn (£2.8bn) loan agreement with Ivory Coast, which it says is designed to tackle financial challenges and assist economic transformation. The West African country will receive nearly $500m immediately. Further funds will be dependent on Ivory Coast making structural changes to its …

Ivorian authorities are angry with military leaders in Mali, who imposed certain conditions before releasing the Ivorian soldiers arrested on July 10. Mali’s condition before proceeding with the release of the Ivorian soldiers is simple: the extradition by Ivory Coast of Malian political figures who found refuge in Abidjan. But …

Women’s rights activists in Ivory Coast expressed their dissatisfaction with a bill to legalize polygamy for men in the country, describing it as a step backwards in the fight for equality. According to activists, Ivorian women face systemic inequalities and discrimination. Outlawed in Ivory Coast in 1964, polygamy remains widespread …

Some ministers and other government officials in Ivory Coast were barred from attending the cabinet meeting on Wednesday after failing to show proof of vaccination or present Covid-19 test certificates. At least eight officials reportedly did not attend the meeting. According to Ivorian media, absentees included the minister of communication, …

Government in Ivory Coast said it had resumed political dialogues, interrupted after the sudden death of former Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, with opposition parties. Prime Minister Patrick Achi, who was leading the talks, said it was aimed at strengthening democracy and unity in the country. The local elections scheduled for …

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 …

After new analyzes by the Institut Pasteur in Lyon (France) on the samples taken from a young Guinean presented by the Ivorian authorities as infected, the World Health Organization (WHO), announced on Tuesday that there is “no proof” of the presence of the Ebola virus in the country. The World …