Tag: Abidjan
Archbishop of Abidjan Ignace Bessi Dogbo becomes cardinal
The day after his appointment as cardinal, the Ivorian prelate Ignace Bessi Dogbo will participate in mass on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception alongside Pope Francis. Celebration this morning…
the Court of Auditors inaugurates its new headquarters in Abidjan
In Côte d’Ivoire, the Court of Auditors inaugurated its new headquarters in Abidjan on Tuesday, November 26. The opportunity for this institution to recall its role in controlling the management…
Guinean women in Abidjan can apply for consular cards free of charge
In Ivory Coast, Guinean women in Abidjan can apply for consular cards free of charge. Establishing these identity papers normally costs several thousand CFA francs. This decision by the authorities…
in Abidjan, Ivory Coast hosts the first Maracana World Cup
La Mara’Monde, the very first edition of the Maracana World Cup begins this Friday, September 27, until October 7 in Abidjan. Maracana is a football born in Ivory Coast with…
In Abidjan, tributes to the Martinican artist Jean Gensin and his influence on the black Caribbean movement
In Ivory Coast, a double cultural exhibition pays tribute to the work of Mathieu Jean Gensin, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. This artist of Martinican origin has lived…
Disappointment in Abidjan after sprinter Marie-Josée Ta Lou’s failure in the final
Still no medal for Côte d’Ivoire at the Olympic Games… The competition was not exciting the country until the entry into the competition of the flag bearer of the Ivorian…
In a partially demolished district of Abidjan, “everything is buried” lament local residents
In Ivory Coast, the village of Ebrié, in the commune of Adjamé, was partly demolished on July 21 by the authorities of the economic capital. Full of bitterness, some local…
Abidjan hosts the 5th Africa-Europe forum on the safeguarding of African cultural heritage
Abidjan hosts the 5th Africa-Europe regional forum of the French Institute, “Our Future”, from April 20 to 22. The challenge of this edition, which is held between several places in…
in Abidjan, the government no longer wants beggars
In the name of the fight against urban disorder », the district of Abidjan has just banned street trading on major roads, begging and the use of handcarts. Our correspondent…
new wave of “evictions” in the south of Abidjan
The Ivorian government has launched a new wave of “evictions” in Abidjan, the name given to the destruction of informal neighborhoods by public authorities. After the communes of Yopougon and…