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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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Ivory Coast: Cheick Tidjane Thiam re-elected president of the PDCI-RDA
Cheick Tidjane Thiam was re-elected president of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) on Wednesday during the party’s 9th extraordinary congress held in… -
“With Suspect 95, it became toxic” — Didi B opens up about their strained relationship
Ivorian rapper Didi B, formerly of the group Kiff No Beat, has broken his silence on the long-rumored tensions between him and fellow Ivorian rap heavyweight Suspect 95.… -
Didi B, Himra or Suspect 95? Angelo Kabila makes his pick
Angelo Kabila, president of the Ivorian Music Producers Association (APRODEMCI), recently shared his views on three leading figures in Ivorian rap during a guest appearance on the show… -
Ivory Coast: fuel prices remain unchanged for May 2025
In Ivory Coast, the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy has released the official fuel price structure for the period of May 1 to 31, 2025. The announcement,… -
Ivory Coast: French Senate approves return of the Djidji Ayokwê Talking Drum
On Monday, April 28, 2025, the French Senate unanimously approved a bill authorizing the restitution of the Djidji Ayokwê Talking Drum to Ivory Coast. The decision was warmly… -
Ivory Coast: summons of MP Bredoumy Soumaïla canceled
In Ivory Coast, the summons issued to MP Bredoumy Kouassi Soumaïla, spokesperson for the PDCI-RDA party, scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Abidjan police headquarters, has… -
Ivory Coast: investigation opened against Komé Bakary for document falsification
In Ivory Coast, the Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of First Instance in Bingerville released a statement on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, regarding an ongoing case involving allegations… -
Ivory Coast: PDCI spokesperson Brédoumy Soumaïla summoned to Police Headquarters
The spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA), Brédoumy Soumaïla, has been summoned to appear at the Abidjan Police Headquarters on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at… -
Ivory Coast: Education Ministry sets up procedure to restore salaries for non-striking teachers
In Ivory Coast, the Ministry of National Education has clarified that any staff member seeking salary restoration must provide tangible proof of their presence during the strike period.… -
Ivory Coast: student dies after consuming suspicious substance
In Ivory Coast, tragedy struck the educational community of Songon on Monday, April 28, 2025, when a senior-year student (Terminale A2) at Lycée Moderne tragically lost his life… -
Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo: “All the masterminds behind plots against Burkina Faso are in Ivory Coast”
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, on Monday, April 28, 2025, accused Ivory Coast of being involved in plots aimed at destabilizing his country. During a televised interview… -
Ivory Coast: “Tidjane Thiam has never been stateless, he is Ivorian,” says Kouamé Augustin
In Ivory Coast, during a press conference held on Monday, April 28, 2025, in Abidjan-Plateau, the Director of Civil and Criminal Affairs, Mr. Kouamé Augustin, sought to clear… -
Côte d’Ivoire: “Tidjane Thiam Was in France Without Ivorian Papers,” Says Cissé Bacongo
In Côte d’Ivoire, during a rally in Yamoussoukro on Saturday, Cissé Bacongo, Executive Secretary of the RHDP, stated that President Alassane Ouattara was unaware that Tidjane Thiam had… -
Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo expresses support for the PDCI after Tidjane Thiam’s removal from the electoral roll
During a meeting of the Central Committee of the African Peoples’ Party–Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) held this Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Abidjan, former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo declared… -
Côte d’Ivoire: Blé Goudé’s appeal against electoral disqualification rejected by Gagnoa court
The Gagnoa Court of First Instance has rejected the appeal filed by Charles Blé Goudé challenging his removal from the Ivorian electoral roll. The information was confirmed by… -
Côte d’Ivoire: why Tidjane Thiam’s party is struggling to mobilize
Since the announcement of his removal from the electoral roll, PDCI-RDA president Tidjane Thiam has been at the center of heated debate in Côte d’Ivoire. Yet despite the… -
Côte d’Ivoire – Tidjane Thiam’s removal: Government responds to court ruling
Amadou Coulibaly, spokesperson for the Ivorian government, addressed the removal of Tidjane Thiam from the provisional electoral roll during the weekly press briefing following the Council of Ministers… -
Côte d’Ivoire – Tidjane Thiam’s removal from electoral roll denounced as political and unjust
Tidjane Thiam, the designated presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) in the upcoming October 25, 2025 election, has been officially removed from the electoral… -
Stripped from the electoral roll, is Tidjane Thiam now stateless?
The recent decision to remove Tidjane Thiam from Côte d’Ivoire’s electoral roll has sparked widespread outrage. At the heart of the controversy lies Article 48 of the Ivorian… -
Côte d’Ivoire: Excluded from the electoral roll, Tidjane Thiam vows to fight on
Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI-RDA, has not hidden his anger. In a solemn statement, he denounced the decision of a court of first instance ordering his removal… -
Côte d’Ivoire: Tidjane Thiam removed from electoral roll
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Abidjan Court of First Instance ordered the removal of Tidjane Thiam, President of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA), from the… -
“Enough Is Enough”: Vitale Announces the End of Her Marriage to Marco Versace
On Monday, April 21, 2025, Ivorian singer Vitale surprised her fans by announcing the end of her marriage to Marco Versace, a Coupé-décalé artist based in France. In… -
Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam named PDCI-RDA presidential candidate
The Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) has officially chosen its flag bearer for the upcoming presidential election. The party has selected Tidjane Thiam… -
Ivory Coast: Life TV suspends collaboration with artist Himra
In a statement released on the evening of Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Life TV announced the temporary suspension of its collaboration with Ivorian artist Himra. The suspension stems… -
Presidential election 2025 in Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam officially renounces his French nationality
The President of the Parti Démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA), Tidjane Thiam, is likely to have renounced his French nationality, as revealed in the French Official Journal of… -
Ivory Coast: Guillaume Soro’s name removed from the electoral roll
The Générations et Peuples Solidaires (GPS) political movement has reacted strongly to the exclusion of its president, Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, from the provisional electoral list published on Wednesday… -
Ivory Coast: Charles Blé Goudé reacts to his exclusion from the electoral roll
The president of the Congrès pour la Justice et l’Égalité des Peuples (Cojep), Charles Blé Goudé, has reacted to his exclusion from the provisional electoral list published on… -
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé excluded from provisional electoral list
The names of former president Laurent Gbagbo and his former youth minister, Charles Blé Goudé, are absent from the provisional electoral list 2024-2025 published this Monday, March 17,… -
2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire: Pascal Affi N’Guessan announces his candidacy
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Abobo, a working-class district in northern Abidjan, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, president of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), declared that he has the… -
Magic System: The Ivorian Group Expected in Paris for the 2024 Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics, to be held from July 26 to August 11, will offer much more than just top-tier sporting competition; it will also be a real…