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2013 African Cup of Nation’s calendar

2013 African Cup of Nation’s calendar

The secret ballot of the 29 th edition of the African Cup of Nations 2013 took place in Durban, South Africa on Wednesdays night,...
Ghana charges Justin Kone Katinan Gbagbo’s spokeman with murder

Ghana charges Justin Kone Katinan Gbagbo’s spokeman with murder

Ghanaian authorities charged Ivory Coast's ex-leader Laurent Gbagbo spokeman with murder following a warrant of arrest from his home country on Monday, days after...
European Champions league: Africans players  performance on day 2

European Champions league: Africans players performance on day 2

While the European Champions League resumed its rights Tuesday night with the first day of the group stages, Wednesday was marked...
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When Kader Keita slips and attacks a reporter

going to celebrate the victory of the Côte d'Ivoire Senegal (4-2) in the first leg of the final qualifying round of the...
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Shanghai Shenhua: Didier Drogba, two weeks and then goes away?

On total Disagreement with the other shareholders of Shanghai Shenhua the wealthy chairman has issued an ultimatum to...
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International fraud: Le Floch-Prigent extradited to Togo

Le Floch-Prigent, the former boss of Elf was arrested Saturday at the airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast , where he ...
Alassane Ouattara : “The priority is economic recovery”

Alassane Ouattara : “The priority is economic recovery”

On the sidelines of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire spoke about the...
End game in Côte d’Ivoire marks a new beginning

End game in Côte d’Ivoire marks a new beginning

The arrest of former Côte d’Ivoire president Laurent Gbagbo on 11 April after a bloody weeklong battle in the heart of Abidjan has been...
Ivory Coast: Restoration of democracy by force

Ivory Coast: Restoration of democracy by force

New Forces rebels in support of Ivory Coast's democratically elected president Alassane Ouattara are on the verge of forcefully installing him as president and...
Ivory Coast civil war could destabilize region

Ivory Coast civil war could destabilize region

A few days after Mr. Alassane Ouattara announced the formation of a new army, the Republican Forces of Côte d’Ivoire, elements close to Mr....
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo on his way out, says French official

Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo on his way out, says French official

Henri Guaino, special advisor to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Monday announced that the departure of the outgoing president of Côte d'Ivoire is "on track"....
Ivory Coast’s battle for antiretroviral drugs

Ivory Coast’s battle for antiretroviral drugs

The political situation in Ivory Coast remains complex and now the country is facing problems with the supply of medicines. Indeed, a serious problem...
Ivory Coast: Full-blown civil war looms

Ivory Coast: Full-blown civil war looms

The stage for a civil war is now set in Ivory Coast as the rebel group- the New Forces- loyal to democratically elected president...
Ivory Coast heading towards civil war?

Ivory Coast heading towards civil war?

While the United Nations suspects Laurent Gbagbo of flouting an arms embargo in an effort to rebuild his air force, suspicions of weapons acquisition...
Ivory Coast: 40% of world’s cocoa under threat of destruction

Ivory Coast: 40% of world’s cocoa under threat of destruction

Coffee and cocoa producers in the Ivory Coast Thursday morning torched several bags of cocoa in front of the European Union headquarters at Plateau,...
Crisis hits Ivory Coast economy

Crisis hits Ivory Coast economy

Laurent Gbagbo, one of the two presidents of the Ivory Coast, has accused Washington of supporting his rival, Alassane Ouattara. He has also accused...
Ivory Coast: Both Gbagbo and Ouattarra isolated?

Ivory Coast: Both Gbagbo and Ouattarra isolated?

Laurent Gbagbo and his supporters have grown increasingly isolated in Côte d’Ivoire, says the U.S. ambassador to the west African country, Phillip Carter. There is...
Two fevers plague the Ivory Coast

Two fevers plague the Ivory Coast

Two months after Ivorian citizens went to the polls to elect a president, they are still suffering the effects of a showdown between Laurent...
Ivory Coast makes sex not war

Ivory Coast makes sex not war

Condomerie, the Amsterdam-based condom shop, provided over 2,000 “little blue helmet” condoms for UN soldiers stationed in Côte d’Ivoire on February 1. The prophylactics...
Anger as Addis AU summit names Mugabe as Ivory Coast mediator

Anger as Addis AU summit names Mugabe as Ivory Coast mediator

Africa Union leaders currently meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have roped in one of their controversial counterparts, Robert Mugabe, to mediate in the Ivory...
Ivory Coast: A battle over financial signature

Ivory Coast: A battle over financial signature

Philippe-Henri Dacoury-Tabley, Governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), was forced to resign over the weekend by the Conference of Heads...
John Mahama: The Politics of Peace

John Mahama: The Politics of Peace

The practice and promotion of peace is a powerful tool of diplomacy that has all-too-often been misunderstood, especially in Africa. This became clear to...
Ivory Coast: Botswana moves to further isolate Gbagbo

Ivory Coast: Botswana moves to further isolate Gbagbo

Arrangements are underway for President Alassane Ouattarra's first official visit outside his country since he was recognized by the international community as winner of...
Ivory Coast: Military option mulled as Odinga admits AU failure

Ivory Coast: Military option mulled as Odinga admits AU failure

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has admitted that the African Union has failed in its mediation efforts whilst Military chiefs of the Economic Community...
Ivory Coast: Declaration of War or Coalition Government?

Ivory Coast: Declaration of War or Coalition Government?

The declaration of war against civilians in Abobo neighborhood in the Ivorian capital of Abidjan by the head of the army loyal to the...
Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent and Simone Gbagbo under financial sanctions

Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent and Simone Gbagbo under financial sanctions

The United States has imposed financial sanctions against former Côte d’Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo, his wife, Simone Gbagbo, and three members of his inner...
Côte d’Ivoire political crisis challenges democracy

Côte d’Ivoire political crisis challenges democracy

The political crisis in Côte d’Ivoire stands as a challenge to democracy not only in that country but across West Africa and worldwide, U.S....
Ivory Coast: South African pastors to the rescue

Ivory Coast: South African pastors to the rescue

A delegation of South African clerics has flown to troubled Ivory Coast in a bid to mediate in the political standoff claiming that chances...
Côte d’Ivoire: No light at the end of the tunnel

Côte d’Ivoire: No light at the end of the tunnel

Côte d'Ivoire's political situation remains deadlocked. African Union and ECOWAS mediators left the West African country on Monday without success. Whilst Alassane Ouattara insists...
Ivory Coast: A Genocide Alert?

Ivory Coast: A Genocide Alert?

Ivory Coast has been placed under red alert following reports that houses have been marked according to the residents' tribal background, and after the...