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Politics or nothing

Côte d’Ivoire: ‘I will be in politics until I die,’ says Laurent Gbagbo

Former president Laurent Gbagbo will be leading the Parti des Peuples Africains – Côte d’Ivoire, his new political formation. “We will ... resume our journey together,” he told his supporters, adding that he is ready to continue the fight “as a simple activist.”

in absentia

Sankara murder: Key defendant Blaise Compaoré enjoys life in exile, dodges trial

The three accused: Blaise Compaoré, Gilbert Diendéré and Hyacinthe Kafando are at the heart of the trial for the assassination of Thomas Sankara ... which began on 11 October, years after they were first accused of his murder. Now it seems only Gilbert Diendéré will take the stand.

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Kenya Pandora Papers

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Pandora papers: From Congo to Zimbabwe, the implicated African leaders

The Pandora Papers, the latest offshore leak investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), has implicated ... many African politicians – 49 to be exact - from Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta to Gabon’s President Ali Bongo. In this roundup, we focus on five current politicians with secret links to offshore companies, and the implications of these revelations.

cocoa farming

Côte d’Ivoire: Child labour on cocoa farms increasing despite regulations

Child labour on cocoa farms is increasing despite new regulations, with the number of children under 18 working on them in Côte d'Ivoire reaching ... an estimated 790,000 in 2019.

Côte d'Ivoire top stories

Politics or nothing

Côte d’Ivoire: ‘I will be in politics until I die,’ says Laurent Gbagbo

in absentia

Sankara murder: Key defendant Blaise Compaoré enjoys life in exile, dodges trial

Article 10/10 of "Burkina Faso’s Thomas Sankara: Who killed ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’?"

Kenya Pandora Papers

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Pandora papers: From Congo to Zimbabwe, the implicated African leaders

Politics or nothing

Côte d’Ivoire: ‘I will be in politics until I die,’ says Laurent Gbagbo

in absentia

Sankara murder: Key defendant Blaise Compaoré enjoys life in exile, dodges trial

Kenya Pandora Papers

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Pandora papers: From Congo to Zimbabwe, the implicated African leaders

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Côte d’Ivoire’s Ouattara: ‘My only regret is the madness of a few who are ready to do anything for power’

Côte d’Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara speaks to us for the first time since he was re-elected in October 2020. He discusses the difficulties ... of the past year and the political class' need to undergo a profound transformation.

Ray of Hope

Schneider Electric, SolarX plan to extend West African partnership

France’s Schneider Electric and Mali-based renewable energy provider SolarX plan to extend their partnership to Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and ... Guinea, SolarX CEO Karim Ghammache tells The Africa Report.

new party

Côte d’Ivoire: What does Gbagbo’s return to politics mean?

Former Ivoirien president Laurent Gbagbo, acquitted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, seeks to re-enter politics. ...

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It’s all about the oil

Côte d’Ivoire: Eni’s mega oil discovery revives the Ouattara government’s ambitions

On 1 September, the Italian oil company Eni, which is based in Milan and headed by Claudio Descalzi, announced that they had discovered a very ... promising oil field in offshore Côte d'Ivoire.

trusted allies

From London to Cairo, the entourage of Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris

Naguib Sawiris, Egypt's 67-year-old business tycoon, is a key backer of Endeavour Mining, which has become West Africa’s leading gold group. ... Here is a look at the key persons within his network who helped him succeed in the mining sector.

Illusions of reconciliation?

Côte d’Ivoire: With their reconciliation, what are Ouattara, Gbagbo and Bédié trying to achieve?

They had parted ways on 25 November 2010, after their debate that had taken place in between the two rounds of the presidential election. Alassane ... Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo never saw each other again, as they were separated by mutual hatred that plunged their country into chaos and made them take two radically different paths.

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