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Team picture of the Ivory Coast prior to the friendly soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. First row from left right: Aristide Zogba, Emmanuel Eboue, Arthur Boka, Cheik Tiote, Didier Zokora

Independent online (SA): Abidjan - World Cup-bound Ivory Coast sacked coach Vahid Halilhodzic as expected on Saturday, the announcement being made on state television by the Ivorian Football...

Ivory Coast sack coach Halihodzic ahead of World Cup

DNA India: Abidjan: World Cup-bound Ivory Coast sacked coach Vahid Halilhodzic as expected on Saturday, the announcement being made on state television by the Ivorian Football...

Ivory Coast opposition to join new unity government

Youssouf Bakayoko, minister of foreign affairs for Cote D'Ivoire, addresses the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006.

BBC News: Opposition leaders in Ivory Coast say they are ready to join a new unity government, ending a standoff that has threatened the country's peace process. The move follows...

Ivorian opposition signals end to protests

A protester runs past a burning barricade in the northern Abobo district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Monday Feb. 22, 2010.

Yahoo Daily News: ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast's opposition will call off violent protests that have rocked the West African nation since President Laurent Gbagbo dissolved...

Cocoa grinders bet on Africa despite challenges2010-03-10

The Guardian: * Capacity utilisation down to one third at some plants * High bean prices, glut of cocoa butter hit margins * Evidence of demand pick-up cheers industry By Mark John DAKAR, March 10 (Reuters) - Industry moves to process more cocoa beans in Africa are being...

Global passenger traffic up by 6%; global freight up by 25%2010-03-10

TravelDailyNews: ACI PaxFlash and FreightFlash participants report a sustained growth pattern in January, following the positive results registered in December. Global airport passenger traffic rose by 6 percent in January 2010 compared to January 2009 and freight was up by a...

Troussier the latest to be linked to Ivory Coast job2010-03-09

m&c: Berlin - French coach Philippe Troussier on Tuesday became the latest high-profile coach to be linked to the vacant Ivory Coast national team coaching position. Ivorian officials dismissed Bosnian Vahid...

World Cocoa Foundation Announces Launch of Cocoa Livelihoods Program in Cote d'Ivoire2010-03-07

PR Newswire: Five-Year Program to Reach Over 75,000 Smallholder Farmers in Cote d'Ivoire; Grant Awarded to National Research Institute...

A fusion of African music and the world2010-03-06

The Boston Globe: African music thrives on fusion: From colonization to globalization, it reflects a long history of exchange and conflict. Yet African music programming can feel stale, returning the same big-name acts year after year, while in reality new artists are pushing...

World Cup 2010 Debate: Is Guus Hiddink The Man To Revive Suffocating Elephants Of Ivory Coast?2010-03-06

Goal: Ivory Coast’s FA has almost concluded business with Guus for a short-term World Cup contract, but how far and how well can he go with the cumbersome Elephants? By Kingsley Kobo...

Something to Declare: Indian visa fiasco for UK tourists; Rail deals for over-55s; West Africa ...2010-03-06

The Independent: Warning of the week: New travel rules for India This week India unveiled a "tourist visa on arrival" scheme for citizens of five countries. A press release issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi announced that tourists from New Zealand, Japan,...

Opposition names 11 ministers to government2010-03-05

Post-Bulletin: 3/5/2010 10:24:15 AM Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast's opposition has named 11 ministers to the country's new unity government...

Ivory Coast Crisis Cools _ for Now2010-03-05

The New York Times: Filed at 10:19 a.m. ET ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) -- With the formation of a new government, Ivory Coast has defused a political crisis that triggered deadly riots -- but has also allowed the embattled president to postpone long-promised elections by at least...

Ivory Coast crisis cools -- for now2010-03-05

The Boston Globe: ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast-With the formation of a new government, Ivory Coast has defused a political crisis that triggered deadly riots -- but has also allowed the embattled president to postpone long-promised elections by at least two months. Three weeks ago,...