Tag: Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire wishes to support the voluntary return of more than 55,000 Burkinabè refugees
At the end of the third meeting of the Coordination Committee relating to the management of refugees in the North, which was held on Wednesday April 24, the authorities initiated…
an Ivorian NGO warns of the Liberian origin of cocoa beans exported by Ivory Coast
An investigation carried out by an Ivorian NGO revealed this Monday, April 22, that cocoa beans exported by Côte d’Ivoire come from deforested lands in neighboring Liberia. A few months…
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…
the posthumous tribute to Mamadou Koné, president of the Superior Council of the Judiciary
Mamadou Koné died on April 8 at the age of 71. President Alassane Ouattara was present. A distinguished magistrate, he was notably Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional…
the government reacts to the arrest of a soldier and a civilian auxiliary of the Burkinabè army
On March 27, 2024, a Burkinabè soldier and a civilian auxiliary of the army of this country were arrested for having crossed the border with Ivory Coast. Three weeks later,…
the defense pleads “mitigating excuse” for the main accused
New day of hearing this Tuesday, April 16 at the Economic and Financial Penal Center of Abidjan, where, since December 22, 2023, a drug trafficking case has been tried. Yesterday,…
10 years in prison required for “the masterminds” of cocaine trafficking
Since December 22, Ivorian justice has been investigating a drug trafficking case: the facts date back to April 2022, with the record seizure of cocaine in Abidjan and San Pedro.…
a series of feminicides stirs up public debate
For several years, women’s rights associations have been calling for better involvement from the authorities to identify the number of cases of femicide and improve prevention policies. 1 min With…
two planter organizations make their voices heard
In Ivory Coast, several cocoa producers continue to demand an increase in cocoa selling prices. About ten days ago, the Minister of Agriculture had set the farm gate price at…
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…