one-of-a-kind Côte d’Ivoire: International Counter-Terrorism Academy officially open On Thursday, 10 June, Côte d'Ivoire's Prime Minister Patrick Achi and France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian inaugurated the International ... Counter-Terrorism Academy, an education and training centre for special forces units.
long road home Côte d’Ivoire: Date set, but not terms for Gbagbo’s return home Although Côte d'Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo is due to return to Abidjan on 17 June, the terms of his return have not yet been ... confirmed.
An unlikely reconciliation? Qatar – Côte d’Ivoire: Doha is slowly expanding its influence From air transport to finance and infrastructure, Qatar has been steadily expanding its influence in Côte d'Ivoire. ...
2nd in command Côte d’Ivoire: Adama Bictogo, at the heart of Ouattara’s RHDP party Côte d’Ivoire's Adama Bictogo, the RHDP party’s number two, is a patient man. He has known President Alassane Ouattara for more than a quarter ... of a century, but acknowledges that he has nothing to gain by leaving the pack too soon. Will he ever be able to aim higher than simply being a shrewd politician and businessman?
hard talk Tidjane Thiam: ‘African countries must engage in dialogue and define some rules of the game.’
hard talk Tidjane Thiam: ‘African countries must engage in dialogue and define some rules of the game.’
icebreaker Côte d’Ivoire’s Ouattara & Thiam: Possible warming of relations? Despite a fragile relationship, Côte d'Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara met with Tidjane Thiam, the former CEO of Credit Suisse, on the ... sidelines of the Summit on Financing African Economies in Paris.
sun king Does Bob Marley still inspire African artists? Alpha Blondy and Tiken Jah Fakoly are just two of the many African artists that have been inspired by late Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley’s ... music.
gulf flows Qatar to launch $2bn infrastructure fund for SSA Qatar, which manages part of its sub-Saharan investments from Morocco, is creating a new investment fund, dedicated to financing infrastructure ... projects across the region.
Premier problem Côte d’Ivoire’s PM Patrick Achi evacuated to France for medical tests The Ivorian Premier Patrick Achi, 65, was allegedly evacuated to France for medical tests after suffering from fatigue. ...
Gold Rush Australian miner Perseus to press Côte d’Ivoire on Fimbiasso license Perseus Mining CEO Jeff Quartermaine will fly from Australia to the Côte d’Ivoire next week hoping to persuade the country’s new minister ... for mines Thomas Camara to fast-track a license to exploit gold reserves at Fimbiasso.
Reform underway France begins transfer of €5bn to BCEAO as part of CFA franc reform France has begun the process of transferring €5bn to the accounts of the Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO). Paris’ ... decision comes within the framework of the reform of the CFA franc, which will be replaced by the eco.
