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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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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (l) welcomed by Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco with a fist bump

Turkey's Erdogan is scoring points in Africa

President Erdogan will open a Turkey-Africa Summit Friday, underscoring business and military ties between the regions.
TradeDecember 17, 2021
Women, children in colorful clothing walk in arid landscape, view from behind

Burkina Faso's silent refugee crisis

Afraid of terror and violence, more and more people are leaving their villages. Many are fighting for survival.
ConflictsOctober 26, 2021
Ajax striker, Sebastien Haller

Haller back to his prolific best with Ajax

Sebastien Haller is resurrecting his career with Ajax, and being linked with a future move to Borussia Dortmund.
SportsOctober 18, 2021
Developing solutions for waste

Ivory Coast: Keeping Abidjan's litter under control

Environmental activists in Abidjan are looking for ways to stop global warming and develop new solutions for waste.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 15, 202104:55 min
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The lone hero of Abidjan's cleanup

Djo Drigbé has one big vision: To see the capital of Ivory Coast clean.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 9, 202101:56 min
Südsudan Präsident Salva Kiir und Vizepräsident Riek Machar

AfricaLink on Air — 02 September 2021

Anti-government sentiment in S.Sudan+++Mozambique's "tuna bonds" corruption trial
PoliticsSeptember 2, 202128:39 min
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Ivory Coast delights in 'major' oil find

Italian oil company Eni announced a huge offshore find in Ivory Coast.
BusinessSeptember 2, 2021
A health worker receives a vaccine against Ebola at a hospital after a case of Ebola was confirmed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast scrambles to vaccinate after Ebola case

Ivory Coast vaccinates against Ebola after its first known case in more than a quarter of a century.
HealthAugust 17, 2021
Medical staff in Liberia receive training to treat Ebola

Ivory Coast reports first Ebola case in decades

The WHO has expressed "immense concern" about an Ebola outbreak in the country's largest city, Abidjan.
HealthAugust 14, 2021
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara (C) poses with former President Laurent Gbagbo (L).

Ivory Coast president meets rival 10 years after war

Ouattara and Gbagbo tried to signal reconciliation — a decade after a civil war erupted as they vied for power.
PoliticsJuly 28, 2021
Bildkombo l Elfenbeinküste l Präsident Ouattara und ehemaliger Präsident Ghagbo

Ivory Coast heavyweights meet in reconciliation bid

President Alassane Ouattara and his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, are meeting 10 years after a deadly power struggle.
PoliticsJuly 26, 2021
CFA-Franc bank notes.

West Africa's Eco currency remains an illusion

Launching West Africa's Eco currency has failed on several attempt. Should countries focus on economic recovery first?
BusinessJuly 2, 2021
Guillaume Soro

Ivory Coast: Former PM sentenced to life in prison

Former rebel leader and Prime Minister Guillaume Soro was tried in absentia for "endangering state security."
PoliticsJune 23, 2021
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Ivorians prepare to welcome Laurent Gbagbo

Laurent Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast on June 17, 2021 has been confirmed by members of his party.
PoliticsJune 17, 202102:03 min
Laurent Gbagbo

Ivory Coast: Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo plans return

After a decade of absence, the former leader of the Ivory Coast is planning to go back to his country.
PoliticsJune 1, 2021
African Roots | Abla Pokou

Queen Abla Pokou: Mother of the Baoule

Akan Queen Abla Pokou led her people from modern-day Ghana to Ivory Coast around 1770, to become the Baoule nation.
HistoryMay 12, 2021
African Roots | Abla Pokou

Queen Abla Pokou: Baoule nation-builder

Akan Queen Abla Pokou led her people from modern-day Ghana to Ivory Coast around 1770, to become the Baoule nation.
HistoryMay 12, 202102:59 min
African Roots | Abla Pokou

African roots: The story of Queen Abla Pokou

Abla Pokou led her people from modern-day Ghana to the Ivory Coast around 1770, where they became the Baoule nation.
HistoryApril 30, 202102:15 min
Former President Henri Konan Bedie casts his vote

Ivory Coast: Both parties claim victory

The dueling claims of victory came as early provisional results were released. Turnout was low due to recent violence.
PoliticsMarch 8, 2021
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Ivory Coast: Keeping young mothers in school

School enrollment rate for young girls is improving in Côte d'Ivoire, however, teenage pregnancies remain a problem.
EducationFebruary 4, 202101:33 min
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Opinion: Ivory Coast needs new men — or a woman

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

Ivory Coast's Ouattara wins third term

The president's two main rivals had boycotted the vote and urged opposition supporters to stay home on election day.
PoliticsNovember 3, 2020
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara in a facemask casting his vote in Abidjan

Ivory Coast under pressure to safeguard peace

Tensions are running high in Ivory Coast after elections marred by violence. Analysts agree that a dialogue is needed.
PoliticsNovember 2, 2020
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Meet the Abidjan's female basketmaker

Estelle Gnahoré Zita runs a workshop in Abidjan where produces decorations made of straw, bamboo or rattan.
SocietyOctober 8, 202001:52 min
Former Ivorian First Lady Simone Gbagbo talking to DW.

Ivory Coast: 'France ejected Gbagbo from power'

Former Ivorian First Lady, Simone Gbagbo tells DW who she thinks is really behind events in her country.
PoliticsOctober 5, 2020
Three members of the electoral commission in Ivory Coast preparing the presidential election

Ivory Coast race takes dangerous turn

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara must tread carefully to keep preelection tensions at bay.
PoliticsJuly 14, 2020