Tag: Ivory
Accusations of sexual abuse in taekwondo in Ivory Coast: Mariama Cissé testifies
For a year, accusations of sexual abuse within an Ivorian taekwondo federation have plunged the country’s second sport into crisis. Mariama Cissé, one of the alleged victims, gives her testimony.…
In Ivory Coast, the decree to dissolve student union associations is adopted
Pupil and student union associations will no longer have their place in schools and universities in Côte d’Ivoire. On Wednesday October 30, the government adopted a decree dissolving these organizations.…
S&P raises Ivory Coast’s public debt rating to “double B”
This is good news for Abidjan: at the end of last week, the S&P rating agency raised the Ivorian public debt rating from “double B minus” to “double B” with…
Ivory Coast and Ghana strengthen their economic and security cooperation
The first summit of heads of state of the Ivory Coast-Ghana Strategic Partnership Agreement took place this Friday, October 11 in Abidjan. On this occasion, Alassane Ouattara and Nana Akufo-Addo…
when Brazil discovers a new football in Ivory Coast
After the rest day on Thursday, the Maracana World Cup resumes this Friday, October 4 with the quarter-finals. Among the qualified countries is Brazil, author of a faultless run for…
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…
Ivory Coast: the CAN film
“Something art space”, an artistic space in Abidjan, invites its visitors to relive the emotions of the last African Cup of Nations and the victorious epic of the Elephants. Through…
Ivory Coast, in search of lost time [5/6]
Fifth episode of our series dedicated to the leading countries of the Paralympic Games. Today, we focus on Côte d’Ivoire, which is an exception in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. While most…
Ivory Coast seeks investment loans at China-Africa Forum
China is hosting leaders from African countries for a summit on economic cooperation on September 4. Many political leaders have traveled to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, where…
Ivory Coast: tribute to photographer Cornélius Azaglo Augustt on the occasion of the centenary of his birth
Côte d’Ivoire pays tribute to Cornelius Azaglo Augustt, a pioneer of photography in the country, on the occasion of the centenary of his birth (1924-2024). The photographer from Korhogo, a…