Cote d'Ivoire: Africa's Path to a Malaria-Free Future Begins in Côte d'Ivoire

The introduction of the R21 vaccine marks a significant milestone in the fight against malaria. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire Becomes 10th African Nation to Join UN Water Convention

Côte d'Ivoire has joined the United Nations Water Convention – a treaty to improve joint water management across borders, the UN Economic Commission for Europe said… Read more »

West Africa: AllAfrica Named 'Financial Media of 2024' by BRVM

AllAfrica Global Media has been awarded the 2024 Financial Media of the Year Prize by the West African regional stock exchange known as BRVM  (Bourse Régionale des… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Coopération - Alassane Ouattara s'est envolé pour la France puis en Corée

Le Président de la République, Alassane Ouattara a quitté Abidjan le samedi 25 mai 2024, pour un séjour en France puis en Corée, où il… Read more »

Africa: UN Special Envoy for Road Safety Launches Global #MakeASafetyStatement in Côte d'Ivoire

The United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, has launched the UN Global Campaign for Road Safety for the first time in Africa, in Bouaké, Côte… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast: Presidential pardon - 51 prisoners including General Dogbo Blé and several pro-Soro concerned

Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara granted presidential pardons to 51 civilians and military staff convicted of offenses committed during the post-electoral crises and for… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Keeping Jihadists Out of Northern Côte d'Ivoire

The Brussels-based International Crisis Group has issued a 20-page report warning of the danger of jihadists operating in the Sahel region are moving south into countries such as… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Former President Bedie Dies

Cote d'Ivoire's former president Henri Konan Bedie has died, his family member has said. Bedie is considered part of the country's old guard of politicians, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

Africa: Convening Stakeholders to Re-Engineer Media in Africa

In response to pressing appeals from many media practitioners and stakeholders across Africa who believe a free, independent, professional and thriving media industry is essential… Read more »

Africa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Children's Plight in War-Torn Sahel Region

Africans are facing some of the greatest challenges of our time. Food insecurity, resulting from flooding and drought, along with conflict, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read more »

Africa: Cybastion – Leveraging U.S. Expertise to Bolster Cyber Safety in Africa

When President Joe Biden, addressing the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December, thanked major American corporations like Microsoft, General Electric and Visa for announcing some… Read more »

Mali: Mali Responds to Cote d'Ivoire Threats Over Detained Soldiers

Bamako has responded to Abidjan's call for the Economic Community of West African States to get involved in the row between Cote d'Ivoire and Mali concerning Ivorian soldiers… Read more »

West Africa: Abidjan Pulls Out All Stops to Bring Home Soldiers Held In Mali

The National Security Council (CNS) held an an extraordinary meeting in Abidjan, chaired by President Alassane Ouattara on September 14, 2022. The meeting agenda centred on the… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo Launches Political Party

The Movement of Capable Generation (MGC), a coalition of supporters of Simone Gbagbo, has been transformed into a political party. The former first lady Simone Gbagbo was elected… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: President Biden Nominates Jessica Davis Ba to be Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire

Jessica Davis Ba, a career diplomat with extensive Africa experience, has been selected by President Biden to be the U.S. ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire. Formerly known as Ivory… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Koné Tiémoko Meyliet Sworn In as New Vice President

Cote d'Ivoire has a new vice president in Koné Tiémoko Meyliet, who was sworn in on April 20, 2022, at the presidential palace in Abidjan-Plateau, before the… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Ex-President Blaise Compaoré Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

The country's former president, Blaise Compaoré, has been sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for his participation in the assassination of his predecessor Thomas… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko Dies in Germany

Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko died in a German hospital on March 10, 2021 at the age of 56.Bakayoko left Abidjan on February 18, 2021 for treatment at the American Hospital of… Read more »

Africa: Civic Rights Were Eroded Across Africa in 2020

CIVICUS , the global civil society alliance, rates civic space in six Sub-Saharan African states as " closed", in 21 as "repressed" and in 14 as "obstructed". … Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Election Triggers Refugee Flood to Border Countries

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara may have claimed victory in an election boycotted by the opposition to give himself a third-term, but it has sparked clashes in the country… Read more »

Mali: A Warning for Nigeria and West Africa to Heed Popular Aspirations

Prominent Nigerian physician, politician and strategist Bukola Saraki argues that while the removal of the government of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali is a setback to… Read more »

Africa: Countries in Africa Mirror Peace Setbacks in World - Global Peace Report

South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea have become more peaceful in the past year, but the situations in Benin and Niger have deterioriated, according to the latest… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: President Ouattara Announces He's Running for Third Term

During a national address on Thursday, President Alassane Ouattara announced that he would be a candidate for a third term. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Former President Henri Konan Bédié, 86, Wants Comeback

Former Ivorian president Henri Konan Bédié, 86, says he will be a candidate for the October 31 presidential election. Read more »

Africa: Coronavirus and Upcoming Elections - What Are the Options?

At the rapid rate at which the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been spreading, it was only a matter of time before Africa was affected. At the time of writing, cases of COVID-19… Read more »