Côte d’Ivoire

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 developm...

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 ...

Côte d’Ivoire top stories

Kenyan President William Ruto and other leaders at the close of the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, 6 September 2023. © Luis Tato/AFP

Leading the way

Premium badgeKenya, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire: Africa’s pioneers in green transition Following the $23bn investment pledges made at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, we take a look at the continent’s best performers in renewable ene...
Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale Dosso, Niger. (Wikimedia Commons/CC/ Sakou Gado)

pension politics

Premium badgeOp Ed: Francophone Africa coups focus on pension stability Health and pension rights have become a priority for African transitional authorities, who have recognised that social benefits are key to political s...
File photo of supporters at a party rally to celebrate the presidential candidacy of Henri Konan Bédié for the opposition PDCI-RDA party, September 2020) (AP/Diomande Ble Blonde)

keeping strong

Premium badgeCôte d’Ivoire’s PDCI party tries to limit electoral damage after Bédié’s death After the death of PDCI party president Henri Konan Bédié, the party has lost key local polls, but remains the leading opposition regarding numbers of...

Côte d’Ivoire top stories

Kenyan President William Ruto and other leaders at the close of the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, 6 September 2023. © Luis Tato/AFP

Leading the way

Premium badgeKenya, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire: Africa’s pioneers in green transition Following the $23bn investment pledges made at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, we take a look at the continent’s best performers in renewable ene...
Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale Dosso, Niger. (Wikimedia Commons/CC/ Sakou Gado)

pension politics

Premium badgeOp Ed: Francophone Africa coups focus on pension stability Health and pension rights have become a priority for African transitional authorities, who have recognised that social benefits are key to political s...
File photo of supporters at a party rally to celebrate the presidential candidacy of Henri Konan Bédié for the opposition PDCI-RDA party, September 2020) (AP/Diomande Ble Blonde)

keeping strong

Premium badgeCôte d’Ivoire’s PDCI party tries to limit electoral damage after Bédié’s death After the death of PDCI party president Henri Konan Bédié, the party has lost key local polls, but remains the leading opposition regarding numbers of...

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Côte d’Ivoire Too many egos ?spoil the broth