Ivory Coast

Every year, Abidji people who live in the south eastern Ivorian village of Yaobou commemorate the foundation of their community. The celebration is known as the dipri festival. In the local language,' di' means water and 'pri' means…

The International Monetary Fund has says its staff reached agreement with authorities from Ivory Coast on a review of two lending programs, which will pave the way for disbursement of $574 million, once approved by the IMF's executive…

Jean-Louis Gasset has been fired as Ivory Coast’s coach two days after their 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea at the 2023 African cup of nations. It was Ivory Coast’s biggest home defect in history, and they became the first Afcon host to…

A court in Ivory Coast has suspended an elective congress of the country's main opposition party in which the former chief executive of Credit Suisse, Tidjane Thiam, is among the contenders for the presidency. The court of first instance…

Ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament kicking off in January 2024, Ivory Coast has undertaken significant efforts to upgrade its sports infrastructure. Ivory Coast has built roads and constructed four new sports stadiums…

The President of Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has reiterated Nigeria’s readiness to give the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) its best shot when the 34th edition of the competition begins in Ivory Coast from January 13…

Nigerian artist Kizz Daniel has debunked reports that he was arrested in Ivory Coast for failing to perform at a concert after being paid. Reports had claimed that the singer was taken into custody by the police in the West African…

Nigeria's Under-18 girls' handball team defeated Guinea 33-18 to clinch the International Handball African championship title in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The girls also qualified for the International Handball Federation Trophy…

France reaffirmed in Côte d'Ivoire its commitment and that of the European Union (EU) in the fight against terrorism in Africa, rejecting the accusation " in relation to their support to Ukraine”. The French Secretary of State for…

Almost 300 Ivoirians were repatriated on Thursday from Tunisia, where migrants say they no longer feel safe after President Kais Saied had said they represented a demographic threat. The ambassador of Ivory Coast in Tunis, Ibrahim Sy…