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Ivory Coast
Al-Qaeda-linked group burns fuel trucks as it tightens blockade on Mali imports
Militants linked to Al-Qaeda have opened a new front in Mali’s conflict by striking at the country’s fuel lifeline. Over the weekend, fighters belonging to Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) burned tankers coming in from Ivory Coast, footage circulating online revealed. A security source in Sikasso confirmed the attacks, which took place in the southern…
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Ivory Coast protesters demand inclusion of opposition leaders in presidential race
Thousands flooded the streets of Abidjan on Saturday, rallying against the exclusion of key...
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Ivory Coast opposition slams arrests as crackdown deepens ahead of October election
A major opposition party in Ivory Coast is raising alarm over what it describes as politically...
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Ouattara’s fourth-term bid in Ivory Coast raises alarm over democratic backsliding in West Africa
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has announced he will seek a fourth term in...
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Thousands rally in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan to protest exclusion of opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from presidential race
Defying heavy downpours, thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Abidjan on Saturday to protest the disqualification of opposition figure Tidjane Thiam from Ivory Coast’s upcoming presidential...
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Ivory Coast confirms cholera outbreak with seven dead as officials warn of rapid spread
Ivory Coast health authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in the capital’s outskirts, reporting seven deaths and dozens of infections within days. This has reignited fears of a larger health...
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Ivory Coast disqualifies top opposition leader Thiam from presidential race
Ivory Coast’s top opposition figure, Tidjane Thiam, has been officially disqualified from running in the country’s upcoming presidential election, deepening concerns about the fairness of the...
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Deadly clash erupts during prison search in Ivory Coast, leaving five inmates dead
A standard contraband sweep at Bouake prison in Ivory Coast spiraled into deadly violence Tuesday, leaving five inmates dead and nearly 30 others injured, according to authorities. Public prosecutor Abel...
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How a flight attendant became the first female pilot for a commercial airline in Côte d’Ivoire
Steadily rising through the ranks, Aya Gertrude Konan is now the first female commercial pilot in Cote d’Ivoire. The Ivorian’s passion for aviation was stoked at a young age, she told Afrique...
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Ghanaian Songstress Sefa teams up with Ivorian Legend Freddy Meiway on ‘Vibration’
Stellar Ghanaian songstress, Sefadzi Abena Amesu, popularly known as Sefa has set the tone for an amazing last quarter of 2023 with her new project which is set to get her fans stoked. Having ‘choked’...
