Articles for Ivory Coast

Cocoa farmers uproot their plants despite record prices
2 days, 20 hours ago

Cocoa farmers uproot their plants despite record prices

Live Mint  

Cocoa was the best-performing commodity in 2024, outpacing even bitcoin, but that hasn’t stopped farmers from abandoning the crop. Cocoa production in Ivory Coast dropped 22% during the 12-month season that ended Sept. 30, from the same period a year earlier, while Ghana’s output plunged 27% over the same period of time, according to the International Cocoa Organization. However, West …

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Why has Ivory Coast’s national dish attieke become a global icon?
6 days, 9 hours ago

Why has Ivory Coast’s national dish attieke become a global icon?

Al Jazeera  

Rumour has it that some Ivorians can eat attieke morning, afternoon and night. Attieke’s intense, multiple-day preparation methods have been passed down over generations in Ivory Coast as women often organise themselves into local production businesses and produce it in big batches. In December, following UNESCO’s recognition of the meal, locals told a Radio France International reporter that the global …

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Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops
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1 week, 1 day ago

Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops

Al Jazeera  

French military troops who have been in Ivory Coast for decades will soon be leaving, Ivorian officials have said, signalling more diplomatic setbacks for France amid local resentment that has caused one-time allies in West and Central Africa to sever ties with Paris. President Alassane Ouattara’s announcement on Tuesday puts Ivory Coast on a growing list of African countries cutting …

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Africa on ‘France Out’ campaign, ally Ivory Coast latest to join the bandwagon
1 week, 1 day ago

Africa on ‘France Out’ campaign, ally Ivory Coast latest to join the bandwagon

Firstpost  

In recent months, six African countries have asked France to withdraw their troops, significantly curtailing France’s influence in the region that it had traditionally had a sway in Ivory Coast has become the latest African country to join the ‘France Out’ campaign. Despite years of counter-insurgency activities, at least six countries have asked France to withdraw soldiers: Ivory Coast, Chad, …

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Ivory Coast Joins West African Nations Asking French Troops to Leave
1 week, 2 days ago

Ivory Coast Joins West African Nations Asking French Troops to Leave

Live Mint  

-- Ivory Coast’s president announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country, joining a growing number of francophone states that have asked the former colonial power to relinquish its military presence in West Africa. Paris’s remaining permanent military bases in Ivory Coast, Senegal and Gabon have become “major political vulnerabilities” for Paris and for their African host governments, according …

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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades
1 week, 3 days ago

Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades

Al Jazeera  

Ivory Coast is the latest West African nation to expel troops of former colonial power after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country this month after a decades-long military presence, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former coloniser. In an end-of-year address to the nation on …

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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
1 week, 3 days ago

Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so

Live Mint  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence, the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power. France has suffered similar setbacks in several West African countries in recent years, including Chad, Niger and Burkina Faso, where French troops that have been on …

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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
Top News
1 week, 3 days ago

Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence, the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power. Analysts have described the requests for French troops to leave Africa as part of the wider structural transformation in the region’s engagement with Paris. France has …

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AFCON 2025 draw: Morocco, Ivory Coast set to be among top seeds in African Cup of Nations
2 weeks, 4 days ago

AFCON 2025 draw: Morocco, Ivory Coast set to be among top seeds in African Cup of Nations

The Hindu  

Africa Cup of Nations host Morocco and title-holder Ivory Coast are likely to be among the top seeds when the draw for the 2025 tournament is made in Rabat on January 27. A Confederation of African Football official told AFP on condition of anonymity as he is not an official spokesperson that the latest world rankings “would almost certainly determine …

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Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires

Firstpost  

Ibrahim Traoré took power in a 2022 coup, the country has been embroiled in an escalating war against Islamic insurgents, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and nearly 3 million people displaced, according to a report Burkina Faso, once known for its tolerance and peaceful interethnic relations, is now at the centre of one of West Africa’s deadliest conflicts. …

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AP’s top sports photos of the year are worth a close look
1 month ago

AP’s top sports photos of the year are worth a close look

Associated Press  

From the Paris Olympics to the Super Bowl. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Mike Tyson, left, fights Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Tyrrell Hatton, of England, reacts on the 11th …

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26 dead, nearly 30 injured as two buses collide in Ivory Coast
1 month ago

26 dead, nearly 30 injured as two buses collide in Ivory Coast

India Today  

A fiery crash involving two minibuses in the Ivory Coast on Friday killed at least 26 people and injured 28 more, authorities said. The two vehicles collided in Brokoua, a village in the centre west of the country, the transportation ministry said in a statement without providing further details. Accidents are common in the west African country due to dilapidated …

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Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves at least 26 dead and 28 injured
1 month ago

Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves at least 26 dead and 28 injured

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — A fiery crash involving two minibuses in Ivory Coast on Friday killed at least 26 people and injured 28 more, authorities said. The two vehicles collided in Brokoua, a village in the center west of the country, the transportation ministry said in a statement without providing further details. Accidents are common in the west African country …

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Undersea Surgeons
1 month, 1 week ago

Undersea Surgeons

New York Times  

GHANA Ivory Coast Abidjan Assinie-Mafia Jacqueville 1,640 FEET DEEP 3,280 4,920 Trou Sans Fond Canyon 6,560 8,200 9,840 10 miles 11,480 Ivory Coast Abidjan 1,640 FEET DEEP 3,280 4,920 6,560 8,200 Trou Sans Fond Canyon 9,840 10 miles 11,480 Ivory Coast GHANA Abidjan Jacqueville Assinie-Mafia Grand-Lahou 1,640 FEET DEEP 3,280 4,920 6,560 8,200 Trou Sans Fond Canyon 9,840 10 miles …

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Seven all out! Ivory Coast record lowest ever men's T20 international score
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Seven all out! Ivory Coast record lowest ever men's T20 international score

India Today  

Nigeria routed Ivory Coast by a staggering 264 runs in a T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier Group C match on Sunday. The Ivory Coast's total of just seven runs shattered the record for the lowest-ever score in men's T20 international cricket, surpassing the previous mark of 10 runs, jointly held by Mongolia and the Isle of Man. Playing at …

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Ivory Coast all out for seven runs in new record T20 international low
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ivory Coast all out for seven runs in new record T20 international low

The Independent  

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Ivory Coast records lowest-ever total after 264-run loss to Nigeria in men’s T20 World Cup qualifier
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ivory Coast records lowest-ever total after 264-run loss to Nigeria in men’s T20 World Cup qualifier

The Hindu  

Ivory Coast set a new record for the lowest total ever recorded in a men’s T20 international when it was bowled out for just seven by Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday. Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat first in the T20 World Cup sub-regional Africa qualifier, racking up an imposing 271-4 in its 20 overs. Little did he …

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Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea qualify for Africa Cup of Nations 2025
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea qualify for Africa Cup of Nations 2025

The Hindu  

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals but did not have to kick a ball to do so, as the penultimate round of qualifiers began on Wednesday. Equatorial Guinea, who was a surprise package at the last finals, sits on seven points from its four matches, while …

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Ivory Coast: 21 people die in road accident, 10 injured
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ivory Coast: 21 people die in road accident, 10 injured

Live Mint  

Abidjan:Authorities in Ivory Coast said Monday 21 people were killed and at least 10 others injured in a road accident. The accident Sunday night took place on a stretch of a road linking the southwestern city of Soubré and the south-central town of Gagnoa, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement, without providing further details. Earlier this year, a …

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Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves 21 dead and at least 10 injured
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves 21 dead and at least 10 injured

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Authorities in Ivory Coast said Monday 21 people were killed and at least 10 others injured in a road accident. The accident Sunday night took place on a stretch of a road linking the southwestern city of Soubré and the south-central town of Gagnoa, the Ministry of Transport said in a statement, without providing further details. …

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A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

The Hindu  

Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, July 15, 2024, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of one of Africa's top killers. But India's Serum Institute has already made 25 million doses of the Oxford vaccine and says it plans to make at least 100 million …

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A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A ‘new era’ in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of one of Africa’s top killers. But India’s Serum Institute has already made 25 million doses of the Oxford vaccine and says it plans to make at least 100 …

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Luka Doncic, Slovenia head to Olympic qualifying semifinals. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece await
6 months ago

Luka Doncic, Slovenia head to Olympic qualifying semifinals. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece await

Associated Press  

Luka Doncic and Slovenia still have Olympic hopes. Doncic had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Slovenia beat New Zealand 104-78 on Thursday to clinch a semifinal spot in the Olympic qualifying tournament at Piraeus, Greece. Mexico 92, Ivory Coast 81 At San Juan, Puerto Rico, Paul Stoll scored 23 points and added 11 assists, and Mexico erased …

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Ivory Coast sets up mobile enrollment for a health coverage program criticized over glitches
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ivory Coast sets up mobile enrollment for a health coverage program criticized over glitches

The Independent  

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