The 34th African Cup of Nations began yesterday, Saturday January 13, in Ivory Coast, for the first time in forty years. What should the country expect, beyond a possible third African title? What economic benefits? Interview with Ladji Karamoko Ouattara, professor and researcher in international relations at Inalco, the University of Évry-Paris Saclay and the Abdou-Moumouni University of Niamey in Niger.