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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara before a working lunch
AP / Lewis Joly
2025-02-24, Business Ghana
France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the commercial...
Emmanuel Macron is welcomed by President Alassane Ouattara upon arrival in Abidjan, Ivory Coas
AP / Diomande Ble Blonde
2025-02-20, Wtop
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as the majority of French forces...
Thorco Isadora (ship, 2011), Port of Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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2025-01-06, The Maritime Executive
The Port of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) has decided to hold the cargo ship laden with ammonium nitrate offshore while it reviews safety concerns...
This Day: Nigeria | 28 minutes ago The great warrior, Adams Oshiomhole has challenged new comer, Dr. Rueben Abati to a fight anywhere and at any time at his convenience. World renowned fight promoter, the Duke of Shomolu, has stepped in to promote the fight and...
The Times of India: Soth AfricanPresidentCyril Ramaphosa has condemned a group of white Afrikaners who arrived in the United States as refugees, calling them “cowards” for fleeing the country. Speaking on Monday, Ramaphosa said those leaving were turning their backs on efforts...
Foroyaa: By Momodou Jarju The Gambia’s women national team dubbed the QueenScorpions has been drawn in Group B alongside two-time champions Senegal, Guinea, and Sierra Leone in the forthcomingWAFU Zone A SeniorWomen’s Cup. The draw was held on Wednesday by the West...
Public Technologies: ) Monday 19 May 2025 London, United Kingdom EU-UK summit Tuesday 20 May 2025 12.30 Meeting with President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel (photo opportunity)...
APO: OrangeMiddle East and Africa (OMEA) (www.Orange.com) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed a partnership to sustainably strengthen digital access in eight African countries at the Africa CEOForum held in Abidjan on 12 and 13 May. OMEA and...
Mail Guardian South Africa: This is strange. It’s one of those indescribable feelings. Let me take a few steps black to the future. No, I’m not referring to the fact that the curator and arts administrator Koyo Kouoh transitioned from this heretofore world hardly a harmattan season...
Nashville Pride: (**) Even master auteurs have an off day. A premise that doesn’t pan out. A vision that others can’t see. But because they’re so talented, often film buffs find some kind of gold in whatever they do. Legendary writer/director Abderrahmane Sissako, who was born...
APO: Italy has reaffirmed its partnership with the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and expressed keenness to explore mutual growth opportunities in Africa under the MatteiPlan. StefanoGatti, Director General for Development Cooperation at the Ministry of...
Oman Observer: ABIDJAN: Scores of suspected groups raided a city in eastern Burkina Faso earlier this week, freeing prisoners, driving residents to cower indoors and causing major damage, local s ......
APO: Download logo A delegation of eight officials from the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) recently concluded a five-day study visit to the African Development Bank headquarters (www.AfDB.org) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The visit, jointly hosted by the...