November 27

• Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Apapa Golden Stars Emerge 3rd in Abidjan Tourney

  Nigeria's flag was raised high in Cote d'Ivoire at the weekend as Lagos State Junior League Runners-up, Apapa Golden Stars out-classed Volcan Junior of Cote d'Ivoire 3-1 to emerge... Read more »

October 16

• Nigeria/Ghana: SA 2013 Draws - Eagles May Draw Ghana or Cote d'Ivoire

  Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, is unfazed by the prospect of Nigeria being drawn in the same group as either Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire or even defending champions, Zambia, as... Read more »

October 9

• Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Football - 'Cote d'Ivoire's Uniting Force' [interview]

  In Côte d'Ivoire, the name Didier Drogba stands for far more than football. It's the incarnation of the power of sports as a tool for development and hope. Read more »

September 15

• West Africa: Regional Security - Jonathan in Closed-Door Meeting With Oauttara, Yayi

  President Goodluck Jonathan Friday held a closed door meeting with Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Presidents of Cote D'Ivoire, Allassane... Read more »

August 15

• Africa: More African Athletes, Officials Disappear in London

  Athletes from Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire have joined several other Africans who have gone missing following the London Olympics, officials confirmed Tuesday. Read more »

July 12

• Nigeria: AFC, Others Finance ?270 Million Project in Côte d'Ivoire

  The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Wednesday said that it had, in conjunction with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of Côte d'Ivoire, concluded the... Read more »

June 11

• Cote d'Ivoire: Seven UN Peacekeepers Killed in Cote d'Ivoire

  Seven UN peacekeepers from Niger were killed in an ambush in western Cote d'Ivoire, in the deadliest attack on the force since its deployment in 2004, a UN spokesman said Friday. Read more »

March 29

• Nigeria: MTN Gets Licences in Benin, Cote d'Ivoire

  MTN has been awarded Universal Licence in Benin Republic and Third Generation (3G Licence) in Cote d'Ivoire, promising that subscribers in both countries will begin to enjoy... Read more »

February 9

• Cote d'Ivoire: Keita - the Pressure is On Elephants

  Mali veteran, Seydou Keita has said that he is looking forward to Wednesday's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations semi final clash with Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »

February 6

• Africa: CAN 2012 - Mighty Elephants Next for Co-Hosts

  Equatorial Guinea's lower-league footballers and little-known journeymen will try and upset a side containing household names like Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure at the African... Read more »

January 26

• Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Elephants Look for Victory, Not Style

  Cote d'Ivoire's Elephants want three points and a place in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals when they face Burkina Faso on Thursday and coach, Francois Zahoui does not care... Read more »

January 24

• Africa: CAN 2012 - Cote d'Ivoire Beats Sudan 1-0

  Didier Drogba scored from a first-half header as pre-tournament favourite Cote d'Ivoire opened its African Cup of Nations campaign with a 1-0 win against Sudan on Sunday, reports... Read more »

January 16

• Tunisia/Cote d'Ivoire: Drogba, Kalou Score As Cote d'Ivoire Beats Tunisia

  Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou scored and Cheick Tiote was sent off as three of Cote d'Ivoire's English Premier League players were prominent in a 2-0 friendly win over Tunisia on... Read more »

January 11

• Cote d'Ivoire: Elephants Name CAN 2012 Squad

  Cote d'Ivoire coach, Francois Zahoui named the following 23-man squad for the African Nations Cup which starts on January 21. Read more »

October 13, 2011

• Nigeria/Ghana: CAN 2012 - Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire Top Seeds in Draw

  Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire joined African Cup of Nations co-hosts Guinea and Equatorial Guinea as the top-seeded teams in the draw for next year's tournament, reports The Associated... Read more »

October 4, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: Hague Court Opens Investigation Into Post-Election Violence

  The international war crimes court said it would investigate post-election killings and rapes in Cote d'Ivoire, raising the prospect that forces from both sides of the conflict... Read more »

August 8, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire - 37 Killed As Bus Plunges Into Lagoon

  A bus plunged into the lagoon in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan Friday morning, killing 37 of its 47 passengers, a government spokeswoman said. Read more »

August 2, 2011

• West Africa: ECOWAS Seeks Lasting Peace in Cote d'Ivoire

  President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will take drastic steps to ensure peace and security breaches arising from post... Read more »

• Nigeria: Boko Haram - Ivorian President Calls for Dialogue

  Cote d'Ivoire President, Alassane Ouattara, says dialogue remains the immediate solution to the security situation caused by Boko Haram especially in the North-eastern part of the... Read more »

May 24, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Sworn-in, Preaches Unity, Reconciliation

  Cries of joy and the emergence of a new dawn Saturday characterised the investiture ceremony of Alassane Ouattara, who was formally inaugurated as the Cote d'Ivoire's president in... Read more »

May 21, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: Jonathan, Sarkozy to Hold Talks at Ouattara Inauguration

  President Goodluck Jonathan will Saturday as part of his visit to Cote d'Ivoire, meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Yamoussoukro, where the duo are expected to hold... Read more »

May 7, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Sworn in As President

  Cote D'Ivoire's Alassane Ouattara took his presidential oath Friday, cementing his rule over the West African state in a tense ceremony conducted by an ally of ousted leader... Read more »

April 21, 2011

• Africa: Gbagbo's End And Task Before Quattara [editorial]

  The arrest of the obstinate former leader of Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo few days ago marks another disgraceful end to an inglorious era. By that singular event, Gbagbo becomes... Read more »

April 20, 2011

• Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Flight Hitches Delay WAFU Draws

  The draws for the forthcoming WAFU Nations Cup, earlier scheduled to hold Thursday, has been shifted due to flight hitches occasioned by the political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »

April 12, 2011

• West Africa: Research Reveals Causes of Deforestation

  Poor use of fertiliser in cocoa, cassava and oil palm farming, has resulted in widespread deforestation and degradation of West Africa's tropical forest area, a new study by... Read more »