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Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba failed in his bid to become the President of the Ivorian Football Federation. The popular former footballer came last among the three contestants in Saturday’s elections and did not go past the first round. According to Saturday’s results , the two-time African Player …

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been cleared to stand in the long-delayed elections to be the next president of Ivory Coast’s football federation (FIF). A total of six candidates, including outgoing vice president Idriss Diallo, have been approved by FIF’s Fifa-installed normalisation committee to stand in the polls on …

Olivia Yace from Cote d’Ivoire has been a model since the age of 13. She got an opportunity to show her modeling and other talents on one of the world’s biggest stages, the Miss World competition. Of course, this was after she had conquered the contest back home in the …

In 1992, Michael Jackson travelled to West Africa, specifically to Ivory Coast. It was there that he was crowned a chief under the name Michael Jackson Amalaman Anoh. His trip was triggered by supposed DNA tests and mystic messages that suggested that he was a descendant of the royal Sanwi …

  • Sone countries within the ECOWAS sub-region shows off their presidential jets in Ghana • Ghana’s presidential jet has been described as smallest and oldest compared to its neighbours • ECOWAS held its 59th ordinary session in Ghana Some countries within the ECOWAS sub-region showed off their presidential jets …

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld the acquittal of Ivory Coast’s ex-President Laurent Gbagbo on charges of crimes against humanity. It paves the way for his return to Ivory Coast, where he remains an influential figure. He had been charged in connection with violence following a disputed election in …

The International Criminal Court sitting in The Hague has upheld the acquittal of Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo, the first head of state to stand trial at the tribunal. The judgment was delivered at 3 pm (1300 GMT) by the appeals chamber of the Hague-based court. The decision clears …

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara appealed for calm over Saturday’s election as opponents rejected the ballot after a boycott and scattered protests against his attempt to secure a third term. Opposition candidates said they dismissed the vote as a failure and an exiled former rebel chief and one-time Ouattara ally …

Ivory Coast’s former ruling party, the Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally, has threatened to boycott October’s general elections if conditions to make them fair and transparent are not met. Its executive secretary Maurice Kakou Guikahue said the party wants the electoral commission changed. He said the …

Ivory Coast’s deceased Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly was buried Friday in his hometown in Korogho, the main city in the north of the country. Before his burial, relatives surrounded his remains and prayed for the departed Prime Minister in the main mosque of the city. In this tranquil atmosphere, …