Country: Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (RCI), is a state located in Africa, in the western part of the Gulf of Guinea. It roughly has the shape of a square about 600 km on each side5. With an area of 322 462 km2, it is bordered to the northwest by Mali, to the northeast by Burkina Faso, to the east by Ghana, to the southwest by Liberia, to the west-northwest by Guinea, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The population is estimated at 29 389 150 inhabitants in 2021.
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Côte d’Ivoire – Blockade at the residence of Pascal Affi N’guessan: the former Prime Minister responds
On the night of Sunday, October 12, 2025, the residence of the president of the Front Populaire Ivoirien (FPI), Pascal Affi N’guessan, was temporarily surrounded by security forces.… -
CAF Cup: FC San Pedro vs Coton FC, OCS vs Stade Tunisien — this Saturday’s schedule
Discover the matches scheduled for this Saturday across African pitches, as part of the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. The CAF… -
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo convenes a strategic meeting of the PPA-CI
Former president Laurent Gbagbo has convened an expanded meeting of the Conseil stratégique et politique (CSP) of his party, the Parti des Peuples Africains – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI),… -
2025 election in Ivory Coast: Jean-Louis Billon wants a showdown with Alassane Ouattara
Presidential candidate Jean-Louis Billon launched his campaign in Abidjan on Friday, declaring his ambition to qualify for the second round of the October 25 vote against outgoing president… -
2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire: the president of the CEI urges voters to pick up their cards
The president of the Commission Électorale Indépendante (CEI), Ibrahime-Kuibiert Coulibaly, urged Ivorian voters this Monday, October 13, 2025, to go in large numbers to collection centers to pick… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): three spots still up for grabs in the Africa zone
With only hours to go before the close of the African qualifiers, three spots for the 2026 World Cup remain up for grabs, promising a decisive evening across… -
Ivory Coast: “Houphouëtism is not violence, it’s dialogue,” Tidjane Thiam
Tidjane Thiam raises his voice against the power of Alassane Ouattara. A few days before the presidential election, the president of the PDCI-RDA denounces a repressive drift he… -
Côte d’Ivoire: the Ministry of National Education denies a call for a school strike
In the Ivory Coast, a call for a school strike has been circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp since Saturday evening, but the Ministry of National Education says that… -
Côte d’Ivoire : the opposition calls for daily demonstrations ahead of the presidential election
Less than two weeks before the October 25 presidential election, the two main Ivorian opposition parties, the Parti démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) led by Tidjane Thiam and… -
2025 presidential election in Ivory Coast: the Beninese consulate in Abidjan urges its nationals to be cautious
With less than two weeks until the presidential election on October 25, 2025, the political climate is heating up in Côte d’Ivoire. In this tense context, the Honorary… -
Côte d’Ivoire : le vice-président du PDCI-RDA échappe à une tentative d’arrestation
L’ancien maire du Plateau et vice-président du PDCI-RDA, Noël Akossi Bendjo, a échappé de justesse à une tentative d’arrestation dans la nuit du samedi 11 au dimanche 12… -
Ivory Coast: no deaths reported during the opposition march in Abidjan
The Ivorian fact-checking platform Alertes 100 denied, on Saturday, October 11, 2025, the information circulating on social media claiming there were deaths during the opposition march in Abidjan.… -
Côte d’Ivoire – Opposition march banned: 237 arrests in Abidjan
The march announced by the Joint Opposition Front, bringing together PPA-CI and PDCI-RDA, ended in several arrests this Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Abidjan. Despite the formal ban… -
Primud 2025: Himra shines and sweeps up five trophies in Abidjan
Abidjan came alive on the night of October 10–11, 2025 at the Parc des Expositions de Port-Bouët for the grand evening of the International Prize for Urban Music… -
2025 Ivorian presidential election: Jean-Louis Billon laments the lack of major figures
Jean-Louis Billon, candidate in the Ivorian presidential election of October 25, 2025, expressed his disappointment at the absence of several prominent political figures, including Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam,… -
2026 World Cup (Q): Ivory Coast 7-0 Seychelles, South Sudan 0-5 Senegal, results of the 2 p.m. matches
Find out the results of the matches played this afternoon across Africa, part of the 9th matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The 9th matchday of the… -
Côte d’Ivoire: the march of the Common Front of the opposition banned by the prefecture
The march announced by the Ivorian Opposition United Front (PDCI – PPA-CI), scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2025 in Abidjan, has been banned throughout the Abidjan department. The… -
Ivory Coast: the PDCI–PPA-CI joint front continues its citizens’ march in Abidjan
The PDCI–PPA-CI Joint Front confirmed it will hold its civic march this Saturday, October 11, in Abidjan, despite the uncertainties and restrictions announced by the authorities. The information… -
2025 Presidential Election in Ivory Coast: the official kick-off of the election campaign
The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) officially opened the campaign for the presidential election on 25 October 2025 this Friday, October 10 at midnight, its president Ibrahime Kuibiert Coulibaly… -
Ivory Coast: Charles Blé Goudé files a complaint over death threats
In Ivory Coast, the president of the Pan-African Congress for Justice and Equality of Peoples (COJEP), Charles Blé Goudé, filed a complaint for “death threats” with the public… -
2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire: Alassane Ouattara unveils his vision for the country
The presidential campaign is entering a decisive phase. The candidate of the Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la Démocratie et la Paix (RHDP), Alassane Ouattara, will present his policy… -
Dangote Cement lays its foundations in Côte d’Ivoire
Nigerian group Dangote Cement has officially launched its operations in Côte d’Ivoire. The presentation ceremony was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Novotel Abidjan-Marcory, under the… -
2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire: the economic and geopolitical reasons for Ouattara’s fourth term
During a debate broadcast on the NCI channel, Ivorian economist Moustapha Fofana said that international crises, notably those in Ukraine and Gaza, justified President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to… -
Côte d’Ivoire: formal ban on polls before the October 25 presidential election
In Côte d’Ivoire, the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) reminded on Monday of the strict ban on publishing or circulating vote estimates before the presidential election scheduled for October… -
2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire: the Conférence des PCA backs Ouattara with a donation of 100 million FCFA
The Conference of Chairmen of Boards of Directors, regulatory authorities and supervisory boards of public companies reaffirmed on Tuesday its support for outgoing President Alassane Ouattara. Gathered at… -
Accusations by Ibrahim Traoré: Abidjan rejects any pact with jihadists and demands proof
Côte d’Ivoire has reacted to the latest accusations from the Burkinabé president, who accuses it of colluding with armed groups to weaken Ouagadougou. Through its spokesman, Abidjan flatly… -
UFOA B U17 2025 Tournament: Tuesday’s schedule
Discover the matches on the schedule this Tuesday, part of the UFOA B U17 Cup 2025 semi-finals. The U17 UFOA B tournament semi-finals kick off this Tuesday with… -
U-17 Women’s World Cup: Morocco vs. Brazil, Ivory Coast vs. Spain, the full draw
The group-stage draw for the U17 Women’s World Cup has been carried out by FIFA. A draw that was not kind to the African teams. The African teams… -
UFOA B U17 Cup 2025: the full tournament schedule
Scheduled from September 20 to October 3 in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, the full schedule for the final phase of the UFOA B U17 tournament has been published by… -
UFOA-B Women’s Champions League: Bayelsa Queens and ASEC Mimosas Reach the Final
Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens will face Ivory Coast’s ASEC Mimosas in the final of the UFOA-B Women’s Champions League. Both teams secured their spots in the decisive clash after…