Ivory Coast

At its 40th edition, the Nuits d’Afrique International Festival, held on 7-19 July in Montreal, Canada, brought together thousands of spectators and artists; the event was founded by Ivorian Lamine Touré as a pioneer project to celebrate African cultures

Nearly 800 projects have been completed in the Iffou region since 2018, with a physical execution rate of 88%, the Regional Council announced in Daoukro at the end of 3rd ordinary meeting for the 2026 financial year

The foundation stone for the house of traditional chiefs in Ahougnanou has been laid; The Diabo municipal council underlined that the house aims at strengthening social cohesion, promoting community dialogue, and supporting local development

A week after the expiry of the 72-hour deadline given by the Minister of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene to the operators in charge of household waste collection, in several municipalities of Abidjan garbage continues to worryingly accumulate

The management of a hotel group in Abidjan organized a major reforestation day in the classified forest of Aghien, in Bingerville, as part of the Inad-ci Green Plan program, a citizen initiative dedicated to restoring Ivory Coast's forest cover

The family of rapper Abomé l’Éphant disclosed the program of his funeral; born Anassin Boris Médard, he died after a lifelong battle with chronic eye condition Limbo-Conjonctivite Endémique des Tropiques, his condition worsening until he passed away

The crew of Malick Ibrahima Guèye and N’Gom Ibrahim Ben-Daryl is aiming to win the 2026 National Top Chronos Rally Championship, despite some setbacks this season, a highly important, popular motorsport event and pillar of Ivorian motorsport calendar

Unfair competition from unauthorized foreign operators is disrupting local transport market and putting pressure on Ivorian companies; local stakeholders denounced the situation, High Council of Employers of Land Transport Companies expressed concerns

“Accelerating Decentralization for Effective Local Development” symposium in Yamoussoukro has brought together government officials, local elected representatives, experts and technical partners to discuss territorial governance and commit to change

In the frame of the reform of the Ivorian education system, several competitive examinations and teaching assessments were launched at the Cocody Modern High School in Abidjan; new staff will strengthen administrative and pedagogical support of schools

Ivory Coast could be buying its entire stockpile of cocoa beans as stocks pile up in a low of the international market; the move would help thousands of smallholder cocoa farmers, who are the backbone of the world's largest producer

Today 28 January the solemn opening ceremony of the first ordinary session of the Senate in 2026 will take place at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research in Yamoussoukro