Bad business for diamond smugglers A ban on diamond exports has pushed down prices, but the rough trade is still roaring in Côte d'Ivoire. Monica Mark travelled to Séguéla to ... meet the smugglers still doing a busy trade at half the price
Ivorian king-makers and horse trading The outcome of the first round of voting means that Gbagbo and Ouattara will have to make deals and fight hard to win over enough voters to take ... the second round on 28 November.
Côte d’Ivoire’s troubled north Ahead of elections on 31 October, the north of Côte d'Ivoire is still largely controlled by rebels. ...
Laurent Gbagbo: “I’m here, I’m staying” Ahead of elections on 31 October, Côte d'Ivoire's president told our sister magazine Jeune Afrique that he is not contemplating defeat. ...
Stuck in the middle in Côte d’Ivoire Navigating between old and new cultures, the middle classes are figuring out where they stand. ...
Who will be Côte d’Ivoire’s new Moses? The old guard holds on to power while young activists see fresh opportunities ahead of the 31 October election. ...
A day in the life of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire 670km north of Abidjan, daily life brings trials large and small for Ballo Oumar, an Ivorian labourer. ...
Côte d’Ivoire vs North Korea – Development Scorecard Both North Korea and Côte d'Ivoire face international sanctions, a big government deficit and food insecurity. Read the last in our series of ... development scorecards.
Côte d’Ivoire vs Brazil – Development Scorecard Off the football field, the Brazilians are much less threatening. Annual annual trade between Brazil and Africa has risen from $3.1bn to $26.3bn ... in a decade. Read about the relations between Côte d'Ivoire and Brazil.