Can the US find new partners in West Africa after Niger exit? | Conflict News
Following 11 years of defence cooperation and millions of dollars spent on maintaining military bases, the United States officially pulled its troops out of Niger…
How is new malaria vaccine drive working in West Africa? | Health News
The Ivory Coast has received the first doses of malaria vaccine from the world’s largest vaccine maker, the Serum Institute of India, in collaboration with…
Ivorian cocoa farmers ‘barely survive’ while chocolate company profits soar | Agriculture
Aboude, Ivory Coast – It’s 11am in Aboude, a village in southern Ivory Coast, and Magne Akoua has already been working on his cacao farm…
Chocolate prices to keep rising as West Africa’s cocoa crisis deepens | Agriculture News
Long the world’s undisputed cocoa powerhouses, accounting for more than 60 percent of global supply, Ghana and its West African neighbour Ivory Coast are both…
Cocoa prices rise to fresh records: Will we run out of chocolate?
Cocoa prices have been steadily rising due to poor harvests, as a result of extreme weather in important cocoa-producing countries in West Africa. ADVERTISEMENTCocoa prices…
Did Ivory Coast’s 2023 AFCON defeat of Nigeria cap ‘a story for the ages’ | Sports News
As Ivory Coast came from a goal down to beat Nigeria and complete the most remarkable of sporting redemptions, it also encapsulated not only their…
Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: CAF AFCON 2023 final preview | Africa Cup of Nations News
Who: Nigeria vs Ivory CoastWhat: CAF AFCON 2023 finalWhen: Sunday, February 11, 2024, 20:00 GMTWhere: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro…
Cocoa price soars to all-time high: Will chocolate be more expensive?
Chocolate manufacturers such as Hershey have warned that rising cocoa prices could stunt earnings, as well as cause prices to be passed on to consumers.…
Preview: Ivory Coast vs DR Congo – CAF AFCON 2023 semifinal | Africa Cup of Nations News
Who: Ivory Coast vs DR CongoWhat: CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 semifinalWhen: Wednesday, February 6, 2024, 20:00 GMTWhere: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast…
Preview: CAF AFCON 2023 quarterfinals | Football News
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been a tournament of upsets with favourites Morocco, defending champions Senegal and record-winners Egypt all out of the…
Blinken looks to bolster West African security partnerships after setbacks | Armed Groups
Lagos, Nigeria – This week during his visit to the Ivorian capital Abidjan, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken pledged $45m to boost coastal West…
Blinken hails Ivory Coast fight against armed groups on West Africa tour | News
The US diplomat is on a four-nation tour after months of being occupied by the Middle East crisis. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on…
US’s Blinken begins four-nation Africa tour amid Sahel worries | Politics News
Biden’s tour of West Africa begins as another top US official is on a similar tour within the region. United States Secretary of State Antony…
Favourites Morocco beat Tanzania 3-0 to open AFCON 2023 campaign | Africa Cup of Nations News
Goals from Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri see Morocco cruise past 10-man Tanzania. Morocco underlined their status as pre-tournament favourites by beating 10-man…
Analysis: Is Ivory Coast’s AFCON the latest African ‘sportswashing’ case? | Africa Cup of Nations
Abuja, Nigeria – African dictators have always been some of the biggest sport fans. Idi Amin of Uganda funded a shopping trip to Libya for…
Time to shine: Ivory Coast counts wins but not costs as AFCON 2023 begins | Football
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Cocktails being named after popular African footballers. Street merchants draped in samples of the orange-white-and-green Ivorian flags stacked for sale on…
Working at a giant snail’s pace a boon for Ivorian farmers | Business and Economy
They may weigh a maximum of 500 grammes (one pound) and only grow to 10 centimetres (four inches), but the farming of giant snails is…
Jeune Lio, the Cameroonian-born ‘music conductor’ charming the Ivory Coast | Arts and Culture
Assinie-Mafia, Ivory Coast - As the sun sets at the Akoula resort in the popular beach town of Assinie-Mafia, more than 100km (62 miles) east…
Italy’s Eni quick out of the gate with new oil and gas production in Ivory Coast
Italian energy company Eni said Monday it started production off the Ivory Coast in the Baleine oil and gas field, an accomplishment made less than…
Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline for coup reversal expires | Military News
Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace after rejecting an ultimatum from West African states to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum or risk military…