Tag: Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast announces survey on impact of HIV/AIDS across the country
In Côte d’Ivoire, the number of deaths linked to HIV/AIDS has fallen by 70% over the last ten years. However, the country is facing an increase in new infections, particularly…
Ivory Coast joins the United Nations Water Convention
Côte d’Ivoire became, on Tuesday, July 16, the 10th African country to join the United Nations Water Convention, a treaty aimed at improving shared water management across borders. Meeting the…
“The podium, my goal”, announces Ivorian judoka Zouleiha Dinscrire
After Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, Zouleiha Dabonnement will be in Paris this summer for her third consecutive participation in the Olympic Games. Competing in the -57 kg category, the…
Bee Joe, one of the pioneers of Ivorian slam, speaks to young people
In Ivory Coast, slam poetry – this type of poetry chanted in a rhythmic manner – has been in vogue for several years. The country, which has more than two…
resurgence of Covid-19 cases among pilgrims returning from Mecca
Covid-19 is back in Côte d’Ivoire, with around twenty cases recorded on Friday by health authorities among pilgrims returning from Mecca. But no deaths have been recorded, and the Ministry…
Wahid Aziz, Gabriel Tiacoh, the handball players of Montenegro, Anthony Nesty
As the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, RFI takes a look back at these medalists who have shone a spotlight on their countries, which are not used to dominating the podiums.…
labeling of attiéké, fermented cassava semolina, as a “collective brand”
The Ivorian attiéké has just obtained its label. This fermented cassava semolina can now only be sold under the name “attiéké” if it was produced in Ivory Coast. Responding to…
the PDCI on tour in Bas-Sassandra, sixteen months before the presidential election
The president of the PDCI is on tour in the southwest of Côte d’Ivoire. Tidjane Thiam has been in Nawa since Thursday June 20. This field visit allows him to…
Ivory Coast and taekwondo, an Olympic love story
Taekwondo brought home three of the four Olympic medals won by Côte d’Ivoire in the history of the Olympics. A consecration for this Korean martial art which arrived in the…
From Koumassi to the Paris Games, the fabulous destiny of Cheick Cissé and Ruth Gbagbi
Behind football, which has shone brightly since the CAN won in February, taekwondo is the second most popular sport in Côte d’Ivoire. Nearly 64,000 Ivorians practice it today, and many…