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Ivorian government

ECOWAS Parliament lauds Ouattara, Gbagbo reconciliation, peace pact


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The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Dr Sidie Tunis commends President Alasssane Ouattara of Ivory Coast and the country’s former President Laurent Gbagbo for their reconciliation and peace pact, urging African leaders to emulate such…

African leaders unite to support IDA20 replenishment


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President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire and the World Bank Group will host a high-level meeting on July 15, 2021,  with African leaders to highlight the importance of an ambitious and robust 20th replenishment of the International…

Former Ivorian rebel leader sentenced to life imprisonment


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The former rebel leader and Prime Minister, Guillaume Soro has been sentenced to life imprisonment in absentia on charges of plotting a coup against President Alassane Ouattara in late 2019. This was concluded in a court in Ivory Coast…

Trial of Ex-rebel leader commences in Abidjan


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A trial against Guillaume Soro and 19 of his relatives, accused of "plotting against state security", opened on Wednesday at the criminal court of Abidjan-Plateau. Soro and some of his accused relatives are currently outside the country.…

Ivory Coast battles child labour in Cocoa farms


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Ivory Coast which is the world's top cocoa producer is still battling against increased child labour on farms. In a crackdown in Soubre, Ivory Coast’s cocoa-producing hub, west of Abidjan, police found and rescued 68 children working in…

Electricity generation drop hits Ghana, Ivory Coast


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A drop in electricity generation in Ivory Coast and Ghana has left households and businesses fuming as well as cutting power supplies to neighbouring West African countries; Mali and Burkina Faso, officials said. A prolonged dry season…

France, Ivorian government to construct metro station


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The French government in collaboration with the government of Ivory Coast is constructing a metro station through the Felix Houphouet Boigny bridge. France's Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire paid a visit to see the portion…

Former Ivorian President Gbagbo acquitted – President Ouattara


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Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and his former youth minister Charles Blé Goudé has been acquitted of crimes against humanity by The International Criminal Court (ICC), paving the way for their return to Côte d'Ivoire after a decade…