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Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast, also known as Cote d'Ivoire, is a presidential republic in West Africa with a population of 29 million. It borders Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali and the Atlantic Ocean.

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A profile view of Kamara Adjata, PhD student in sustainable agriculture, working in a lab, wearing a white coat and blue latex gloves

Fighting yam rot

Fighting yam rot

Scientist Adjata Kamara is fighting the fungus behind yam rot to boost food security.
SocietySeptember 1, 202503:35 min
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara gestures as he arrives at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium for a meeting in June, 2025

Ivory Coast's Ouattara clears path to fourth-term presidency

Ivory Coast's Ouattara clears path to fourth-term presidency

President Ouattara is pursuing a fourth term amid opposition bans, raising tensions ahead of the October election.
PoliticsJuly 31, 2025
A 12-year-old schoolgirl separates waste into different recycling bins in Abidjan.

Local initiatives drive efforts to make Abidjan an eco-city

Local initiatives drive efforts to make Abidjan an eco-city

Schoolchildren, entrepreneurs and farmers are helping make Abidjan greener.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 12, 202505:38 min
A man with dark dreadlocks in a white shirt and colorful waistcoat, pins pieces of fabrics on a mannequin.

Eco-chic: Going bananas on the runway

Eco-chic: Going bananas on the runway

German-Ivorian designer Paul Kadjo uses banana plant fibers as material for his fashion creations.
LifestyleFebruary 1, 202505:02 min
Eco Africa 17.01.2025

Meet Ivory Coast's 'Solar Mother'

Meet Ivory Coast's 'Solar Mother'

Known as 'solar mother', Bénédicte Larissa is a leading champion of solar power in Ivory Coast.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 20, 202506:15 min
Soldiers of French anti-jihadist military force Barkhane in Mali await boarding of a helicopter seen in the background

France grapples with waning influence in West Africa

France grapples with waning influence in West Africa

France's cutting of ties, dubbed "Frexit," comes amid growing local resentment towards France.
PoliticsJanuary 7, 202501:58 min
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People sort cocoa beans that are lying on the ground

Ivory Coast combats child labor for chocolate

Ivory Coast has made major strides in eliminating child labor, especially in the cocoa industry.
SocietyJune 13, 202401:38 min
A woman stirs a large pot at a fly farm in Ivory Coast, Africa

Ivory Coast sees green jobs boom

Ivory Coast is seeing an increase in green business opportunities, with sectors undergoing rapid transformation.
BusinessMay 27, 202405:58 min
Two cocoa farmers spread cocoa beans during the sun-drying process

Ghana's cocoa farmers lament low earnings amid high prices

Though global cocoa prices have soared to a record high in April, farmers in Ghana are struggling to make ends meet.
BusinessApril 22, 2024
Ivory Coast's Max-Alain Gradel lifts the trophy, surrounded by his team in orange kits and supporters, framed by gold confetti

AFCON winners Ivory Coast rejoice after heroic final

Ivory Coast has won AFCON 2023 on home soil, bringing to a close a tournament of surprises.
SportsFebruary 12, 2024
A volunteer sanitation brigade clean the drainage canals in Alakro, a settlement in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast: Abidjan residents set up sanitation system

Fed up of being swamped with sewage during the rainy season, one neighborhood in the Ivorian capital has taken action.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 26, 202302:10 min
A woman walks past posters of defeated Ivorian presidential candidate Kouadio Konan Bertin

Opinion: Ivory Coast needs new men — or a woman

If the old guard of politicians were to finally step down, Ivory Coast might have a real chance for peace at long last.
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PoliticsNovember 3, 2020
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