Africa Ivory Coast The country will recruit 3.000 soldiers in 2022 to strengthen its military force in response to the growing terrorist threat, which has seen several attacks by armed groups in the north of the country
Africa Ivory Coast The "Cocobulles" International Festival of Editorial Drawing and Comics ended this weekend in Treichville, one of the municipalities of the economic capital Abidjan; drawing as a tool for conflict prevention was the theme of this year's edition
Africa Ivory Coast A record 1 million tonnes of cashew nuts were produced in the country last year; now, the leading cashew nut producer is to open three new processing plants with the aim of tripling its production of shelled nuts by next year
Africa Ivory Coast The constitutive congress of the new party headed by former President Laurent Gbagbo, called the Party of African Peoples-Côte d'Ivoire (Ppa-Ci), has recently concluded
Africa Ivory Coast France will return to the country the talking drum called Djidji Ayôkwé, from the Ebrie community, which was an instrument of communication and resistance for the indigenous populations at the time of French colonisation
Africa Ivory Coast The buying price of cocoa to farmers was set to 825 CFA francs (€1,25) per kilo, a fall by 17,5% compared to the opening of the last season when the so-called "election price" was in force, with producers being paid 1.000 CFA francs (€1,52/kg)
Africa Ivory Coast Simone Gbagbo, the country's former first lady, has launched a new movement in her support, which many believe could be a possible prelude to a political party
Africa Ivory Coast To contrast widespread misinformation and low acceptance of the vaccine, a nationwide awareness campaign was launched, with mobile clinics and the support of influencers and religious or community leaders, with exemplary results for the area
Africa Ivory Coast Successful television presenter Yves de Mbella was given a 12-month suspended prison sentence for advocating rape and insulting morals after he received as a guest a repentant former rapist
Africa Ivory Coast The first Ebola patient in the country in 25 years has recovered; however, the hunt for contacts continues to block possible transmission from the woman
Africa Ivory Coast Former president Laurent Gbagbo, founder of the Front Populaire Ivoirien, now plagued by strong divisions, has proposed the creation of a new political party and the announcement has generated much attention
Africa Ivory Coast The Sudanese-style mosques in the north of the country have been added to the Unesco World Heritage list, 8 small mosques characterised by protruding beams, vertical buttresses crowned with ceramics or ostrich eggs, and tapered minarets
Africa Ivory Coast With funding from the IFC and the WB programme, medical clinics will be helped to acquire equipment, supporting the country's growth into a regional medical center