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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — At least 237 people were arrested Saturday in Ivory Coast during a protest against what activists called the country’s authoritarian drift, according to a statement by the ...
News Ivory Coast » Abidjan » People: Former Ivory Coast president Gbagbo returns home after decade of exile
ABIDJAN -Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo, ousted during a civil war in 2011 and acquitted of war crimes in The Hague, flew home on Thursday from a decade in exile as thousands took to ...
News Ivory Coast » Abidjan » People: Ivory Coast president wins 3rd term after disputed election, as fears of violence persist
Ivory Coast's electoral commission said Tuesday that President Alassane Ouattara has overwhelmingly won a third term in office after his two main opponents boycotted the election and called his ...
News Ivory Coast » Abidjan » People: Youth anger in Ivory Coast as the 83-year-old president seeks a fourth term
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Placide Konan has been using his slam poetry shows to speak out against Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term in Saturday's election. The 33-year-old ...
News Ivory Coast » Abidjan » People: Ivory Coast's economic hub Abidjan turns into vibrant graffiti gallery
ABIDJAN, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Splashes of vibrant colours are reviving the urban canvas of Abidjan's Plateau district, the economic heart of the Ivory Coast. Ivorians have previously viewed graffiti ...
News Ivory Coast » Abidjan » People: Bus accident in Ivory Coast kills at least 16 people, officials say
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — A collision between a long-distance bus and a dump truck in Ivory Coast has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 50, the Transportation Ministry said. The bus was ...
News Ivory Coast » Abidjan » People: Africa’s Next Move: At Abidjan’s SICA, a New Treaty and Clear Talk Signal a New Era for Co-Productions
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – At the International Salon for Audiovisual Content (SICA), a panel on co-production models became more than just a roundtable: it became a launchpad. The event culminated in the ...
News Ivory Coast » Abidjan » People: Ivory Coast's Ouattara Looks to Ride Economic Boom to Fourth Term
Ivory Coast's Ouattara Looks to Ride Economic Boom to Fourth Term (Fixes byline and year in paragraph 14) By Robbie Corey-Boulet ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Alassane Ouattara's long path to becoming Ivory ...