Tag: Ivory Coast
former first lady Simone Ehivet nominated as candidate by her party
Less than a year before the presidential election in Ivory Coast, Simone Ehivet, ex-wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo, is officially a candidate. She received the nomination of her own…
the country wants to establish itself in the sub-region
In Ivory Coast, the first International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources (Sirexe) is being held for five days. The country is producing 51 tonnes of gold this year and…
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…
Ivory Coast confirms arrest of six suspected members of the Islamic State group
The Ivory Coast authorities confirm the dismantling of a terrorist network last July in Abidjan. According to the French newspaper The Worldwhich reveals this information, six people from Iraq and…
Suspect95, the “Alchemist” of rap Ivory
Suspect 95 confirms its status as a spearhead of Ivory rap with its new project Alchemistreleased on November 1st under his label Le Syndicat. In 10 titles, he addresses social…
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…
the opposition calls for the extension of the period for revising the electoral lists
In Côte d’Ivoire, the revision of the electoral list was completed this Sunday, November 17. And there will obviously not be a new extension, despite insistent calls from the opposition…
Tiken Jah Fakoly live on RFI
This Wednesday, November 13, RFI is honoring the Ivorian artist Tiken Jah Fakoly through the live broadcast of his concert at the Salle Pleyel from 8:40 p.m. (Paris time), but…
ex-president Laurent Gbagbo meets the French ambassador
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo spoke on Sunday, November 10, with the French ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire. A way, for both parties, to re-establish a channel of communication which had…
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.…