Ivory Coast
Ex-Ivory Coast president Gbagbo launches new party, vows to stay in politics
ABIDJAN Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo vowed on Sunday to continue in politics "until my death" as he launched a new party following his acquittal by the International Criminal Court and return from a decade abroad.
Soccer-Racism was on and off the pitch in Italy, says Ivory Coast's Doumbia
PARIS Ivory Coast midfielder Souleyman Doumbia said he experienced racism on and off the pitch when he played in Italy five years ago.
Ivory Coast military helicopter crashes, killing five on board
ABIDJAN (Reuters) -A military helicopter crashed in northern Ivory Coast while on a reconnaissance mission near the border with Burkina Faso, killing all five crew members, the defence ministry said on Friday.
Ivory Coast TV presenter convicted of glorifying rape
ABIDJAN A television presenter in Ivory Coast was convicted on Wednesday of glorifying rape and given a one-year suspended prison sentence for asking a convicted rapist he invited onto his prime-time show to simulate a sexual assault using a mannequin.
Ivory Coast suspends TV presenter who asked guest to simulate rape
ABIDJAN A television presenter in Ivory Coast was suspended on Tuesday for 30 days after he invited a convicted rapist onto his prime-time show and asked him to simulate a rape using a mannequin.
Ivory coast confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast has identified an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu near the commercial capital Abidjan and has taken steps to curb its spread, the livestock ministry said in a statement.
Ivory Coast's Ouattara recovers after testing postive for COVID-19, presidency says
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara tested positive for COVID-19 after being exposed to the coronavirus but has now recovered, the presidency said on Wednesday.
'Happy to see you': Ivory Coast political rivals hug in reconciliation push
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and long-time rival Laurent Gbagbo hugged on Tuesday at their first meeting in over a decade, part of efforts to ease political tensions in the West African country. | Video
Ivory Coast to become regional medicine hub with $300 million IFC loan, PM says
ABIDJAN A World Bank programme to help medical clinics in Ivory Coast procure equipment from General Electric and Philips could spur the cocoa-producing country's development into a regional medical hub, Prime Minister Patrick Achi said on Sunday.
Ivory Coast sends mobile clinics to speed up COVID vaccinations
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast began sending mobile clinics on Monday to markets and other busy areas in its main city Abidjan in an effort to turbocharge the vaccination campaign against COVID-19. | Video
Sudan's Burhan says army ousted government to avoid civil war
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan's top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan defended the army's seizure of power on Tuesday, saying he had ousted the government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to avoid civil war.