Former Ivory Coast President, Laurent Gbagbo, has returned home, 10 years after he was taken to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity. Mr Gbagbo has been living in the Belgian capital Brussels since his release from detention three years ago. His successor and rival President …
Read More »Five things we learned from Ghana vs Ivory Coast friendly game
Ghana was held to a scoreless stalemate by West African neighbours Ivory Coast[tps_header][/tps_header] in an international friendly match at the Cape Coast stadium on Saturday. Here are five things we learned from the game: 1. Disciplined defence The most promising department of Ghana set up was the defence. From the …
Read More »Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire to collaborate on cocoa security along common border
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to form a joint committee to find a lasting solution to security challenges faced by cocoa farmers along with the southern parts of the shared border of the two countries. Ghanaian cocoa farmers who farm across the Tano river are often accosted by irregular …
Read More »Ivory Coast, Sao Tome receive syringes for COVAX vaccine rollout
The U.N. children’s fund UNICEF said on Tuesday it had sent an initial 100,000 syringes for COVID-19 vaccines to the Maldives in preparation for first deliveries of Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots under the COVAX vaccine-sharing plan. The syringes, as well as 1,000 safety boxes for vaccine storage, are expected to arrive in …
Read More »Akufo-Addo travels to Ivory Coast, Guinea and UK
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to travel to neighbouring country Ivory Coast and two other countries beginning from Monday, December 14, 2020. The president will be in Ivory Coast to witness the inauguration of President Alassane Ouattara who will be sworn into government again for his third term. …
Read More »Ivory Coast under international pressure to safeguard peace
Ivory Coast’s ruling party Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) warned the political opposition, which boycotted the presidential election of October 31, against any “attempt to destabilise” the country. At least five people died over the weekend in election-related violence. The warning came in the wake of a …
Read More »Ivory Coast begins cleanup after deadly floods
A clean-up has begun in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan after floods triggered by torrential rains left streets and houses underwater and at least three people dead. Local residents said three hours of heavy rain on Thursday caused waters to surge by one and half metres in …
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