Tag: Ivory Coast
at the Grand-Bassam trial, the hearings of the accused and witnesses continue
This Wednesday, December 7, was the third day of hearing of the trial of the Grand-Bassam attack. 19 civilians and 3 soldiers died on March 13, 2016 during an attack…
The pharmaceutical industry, a still embryonic sector in Africa
Abidjan hosted the Africa Health Expo forum from December 1 to 3, dedicated to the health ecosystem in Africa. The opportunity to draw up an inventory of the pharmaceutical industry…
opening of the Grand Bassam terrorist attack trial
The trial of the accused in the Grand Bassam attack opens on Wednesday, November 30 at the criminal court in Abidjan. The facts date back to March 13, 2016, when…
Bilingual glossaries for foreigners hosted in France
On the occasion of Integration Week last October, the Ministry of Culture launched the bilingual glossaries of the French administration. Published in collaboration with the Houses of Wisdom association, these…
in Ivory Coast, the slow healing after a rape
Officially, in 2020, there were 822 cases of rape and 152 cases of sexual assault nationwide. Statistics largely underestimated, according to the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). And behind…
MPs pass bill to better regulate online comments
In Côte d’Ivoire, the National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a bill to better regulate the conditions for the exercise of the online press. From now on, a publication director will…
music streaming at the heart of the music industries fair
The first music industry fair in French-speaking Africa was held at the end of the week in Abidjan. For two days (Thursday and Friday), music professionals discussed and shared their…
the CEI starts the operation of revision of the electoral lists
The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) is launching an operation to revise the electoral lists from this Saturday, November 18. It will last three weeks until December 10, 2022. With our…
trader organizations divided over purchasing power
Tension in Côte d’Ivoire in recent days around the issue of purchasing power. Faced with still high inflation and as subsidies on basic necessities begin to run out, the country’s…
rapper Yung King’s comeback
This young prodigy was one of the leaders of rap underground between 2012 and 2014. After a hiatus three years, new tracks in 2017 had paved the way for gospel…