Ivory Coast

The first vaccines against malaria, a disease that kills four people a day in the country, mainly young children, were sent to the country; a total of 656.600 doses were received

Mobile enrolment centres have been launched to boost the health insurance programme and try to solve the problems of the universal health coverage programme

After gold, of which Ivory Coast is an established producer, bauxite and manganese, the country opens a new mining era with the discovery of a large deposit of Coltan (columbo-tantalite) in the centre west of the country

A 10-year-old Ivorian student from Abidjan Krecoum Loevan became world dictation champion by representing his country at the Paul Gérin-Lajoie international dictation competition in Montreal, Canada

The Coffee and Cocoa Council of the Ivory Coast suspended some 40 cooperatives suspected of illegally hoarding cocoa beans to sell them at a higher price to exporters

Fairtrade cocoa programme has been suspended in Ivory Coast due to suspicions of contamination with uncertified coffee beans

Health workers riding bicycles and medical equipment, are making great strides in the fight against malaria by travelling between remote villages, reducing malaria cases by up to 70% in some areas

The 13th Abidjan Arts and Performing Arts Market, a trade fair dedicated to the sector, will take place in the Ivorian economic capital April 13-20, with the aim of highlighting youth and innovation in programming

Street vending on main roads, begging, and the use of handcarts has been banned in Abidjan by District Governor Ibrahim Cissé Bacongo, with police checks intensifying in recent days

The country has been confirmed as the site of the African women's basketball championship, AfroBasket, to be held in July 2025 in Abidjan

Women victims of their partners are gaining independence and self-esteem in the country's only shelter offering integrated support to victims of domestic abuse, the Akwaba Mousso shelter, with doctors, midwives, psychologists, social workers and lawyers