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Ivory Coast convicts eight for violating government cocoa price

ABIDJAN - Eight people have been convicted in Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa grower, of buying cocoa beans below the government-guaranteed price during the current mid-crop harvest, the Coffee and Cocoa Council said.


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CORRECTED-Ivory Coast agrees second port deal with Bollore-led group

(Corrects Fadika's title to director of existing container terminal, not port)

Ivory Coast's Ouattara says to seek re-election in 2015

ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara said on Wednesday that he would seek re-election for a second term in 2015 in the world's top cocoa grower, the first time he has publicly commented on his leadership plans.

World, Africa 03 Jul 2013

Ivory Coast's Ouattara says to seek re-election in 2015

ABIDJAN, July 3 - Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara said on Wednesday that he would seek re-election for a second term in 2015 in the world's top cocoa grower, the first time he has publicly commented on his leadership plans.

Africa 03 Jul 2013

Ivory Coast forest clearances threaten cocoa exports, human rights

BALEKO-NIEGRE, Ivory Coast - The Ivory Coast is clearing tens of thousands of cocoa farmers from protected forests, threatening exports from the world's top grower and leading to complaints about human rights abuses.

Environment, 01 Jul 2013

Ivory Coast's drive to reclaim national parks may hit cocoa output

ABIDJAN, June 13 - A drive by Ivory Coast authorities to reclaim land in national parks on which about 2,000 farmers have planted crops could hurt output of cocoa in the world's top producing nation, exporters said.

Basic Materials, Africa 13 Jun 2013

Ivory Coast's Palmci Q1 net profit slides 35 pct

June 13 - Ivory Coast natural palm oil producer Palmci's first quarter net profit plunged 35 percent year-on-year due to low palm oil prices, the company said on Thursday.

Africa 13 Jun 2013

Ethiopia continue resurgence with World Cup win

DURBAN - Congo, Ivory Coast and Tunisia took giant leaps on Saturday towards winning their World Cup qualifying groups although they were all overshadowed by the exploits of a resurgent Ethiopia.

Sports, 08 Jun 2013

ICC takes more time to build case against Ivory Coast's Gbagbo

AMSTERDAM - Judges at the International Criminal Court on Monday gave prosecutors until November to rescue their case against former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, saying the evidence submitted so far was not strong enough to merit a trial.

World, Africa, 03 Jun 2013

Insight: Nigerian pirate gangs extend reach off West Africa

ABIDJAN - As the afternoon sun glinted off the waters in Ivory Coast's port of Abidjan, a team of gendarmes set out in a leaky wooden pirogue with no weapons and nothing more than mobile phones for communication.

Africa, World, 29 May 2013
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Italy's top court upholds Berlusconi prison sentence

ROME - Italy's supreme court on Thursday upheld a jail sentence against Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud in a devastating blow to the former prime minister that could throw the country's fragile coalition government into crisis.