June 04

• Kenya: African Press Review 4 June 2013

  Will William Ruto be tried in Kenya? Will Laurent Gbagbo be tried anywhere? What should the East African Community do next? And a South African mining trade unionist is shot dead. Read more »

June 01

• Cote d'Ivoire: France Warns Nationals in Côte d'Ivoire of Terror Threat

  France has warned its citizens in Côte d'Ivoire to beware of attacks by armed Islamists. The foreign affairs ministry believes that the war in Mali may spill over into... Read more »

May 27

• Liberia: Border Security a Priority, President Sirleaf Says

  Peace and security throughout the West African region, particularly the Liberian borders with Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, are a top priority for Liberia, said Liberian... Read more »

February 05

• Cote d'Ivoire/Nigeria: Ivorians Still Lack Champion Touch At Afcon

  And so it happens once again. Côte d'Ivoire arrive rippling with intent and they leave without the spoils. Read more »

February 04

• West Africa: Tanker Hijacked Off Côte d'Ivoire

  A French tanker has been hijacked off Côte d'Ivoire, port authority officials in Abidjan, the country's economic capital, confirmed on Monday, following reports that the... Read more »

• Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Nigeria Takes the Shine Off Côte d'Ivoire's Golden Boys in Africa Cup of Nations

  Five things we learned from day 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »

February 01

• West Africa: Ecowas Troops to Support Elections

  The west African force in Mali will operate throughout the country in order to allow elections to take place, Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara told RFI at the... Read more »

January 31

• Cote d'Ivoire/Algeria: Didier Drogba In Top Form Against Desert Foxes

  Five things we learned from Day 12. Read more »

January 24

• Togo/Cote d'Ivoire: Gervinho Flicks in a Winner in Côte d'Ivoire-Togo Match

  Five things we learned from day four at the Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »

December 17, 2012

• Africa: French Press Review 17 December 2012

  Cote d'Ivoire and Gérard Depardieu are among the subjects covered in today's French newspapers.. Read more »

December 08, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: French Soldiers Given Suspended Sentences for Ivorian's Murder

  Three French soldiers who smothered a man to death with a plastic bag during a peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire were given suspended sentences by a French court on... Read more »

December 01, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: France Signs Major Aid Deal

  France agreed on a major deal for economic aid towards the development of Côte d'Ivoire, despite worries surrounding the ability of Abidjan to end its hostilities surrounding... Read more »

November 16, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Disagreement in Govt Led to Dissolution

  Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara dropped a bombshell on Wednesday when he declared that the government would be dissolved. Read more »

November 15, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Ouatarra Dissolves Govt

  The Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has dissolved his cabinet. The Jeannot Ahoussou Kouadio-led cabinet was formed in March 2011. It is not yet known when a new government will... Read more »

October 14, 2012

• West Africa: Riot Stops Play as Côte d'Ivoire Beats Senegal in Afcon Qualifier

  A riot erupted at Dakar's football stadium on Saturday as Senegal was eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations, losing two-nil to Côte d'Ivoire. Fires were started, stones... Read more »

July 26, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Thanks Hollande for Scrapping Côte d'Ivoire Debt

  Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday thanked France's François Hollande for the cancellation of his country's debt to France at a meeting in Paris.... Read more »

June 13, 2012

• Africa: Israel Rounds Up African Migrants

  Israeli officials have begun forcibly rounding up immigrants from South Sudan and the Côte d'Ivoire in order to start deporting them on Sunday. Read more »

June 06, 2012

• Africa: Eritreans Firebombed in Israel

  Violence against African immigrants in Israel spiked once more as an apartment housing 10 Eritrean asylum-seekers was firebombed on Monday. Read more »

June 05, 2012

• Africa: Israeli Government Deports 25,000 After Racist Protests

  Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the "swift deportation" of 25,000 so-called illegal immigrants after demonstrations targeting immigrants in Tel Aviv. Read more »

February 13, 2012

• Zambia/Cote d'Ivoire: CAN - Copper Bullets Shoot Down the Elephants [column]

  That it was the chronicle of a victory foretold. On paper Côte d'Ivoire are Africa 's top ranked team. But they were up against a Zambia side powered by the souls of 18... Read more »

February 11, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Our Experience Will Win Can, Says Coach François Zahoui

  Of the two coaches leading their teams into the final, François Zahoui is the more inexperienced. At 51, this is his first Africa Cup of Nations while his Zambia... Read more »

February 09, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire/Ghana: Team Already Have the Championship Glow

  That Ghana need to find a decent striker to replace Asamoah Gyan when he is not on top form. The Al-Ain attacker has been a disappointment during the Africa Cup of Nations. To... Read more »

February 02, 2012

• Africa: Continent's Football Teams Head for Showdown

  After nearly two weeks of skirmishes, we're down to the final eight. Read more »

January 31, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Don't Change the Goalie

  Côte d'Ivoire coach François Zahoui has an abundance of talent at his disposal. He omitted Gervinho and Didier Drogba for the game against Angola . And still the... Read more »

January 27, 2012

• Sudan/Cote d'Ivoire: CAN - Côte d'Ivoire Don't Disappoint, Team Suprises

  The second round of games in Group B at CAN showed Côte d'Ivoire live up to their reputation but Gervinho could do better. Plus what have Sudan got in common with London's... Read more »