Abidjan

African Union High level Meeting closes in Cote D’Ivoire

Government leaders and stakeholders attending the Africa Union High Level meeting on nutrition in Abidjan, have unanimously adopted the ... read more

Trial in 2016 Ivory Coast attack set to get underway

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: Eighteen people go on trial in Ivory Coast on Wednesday (Nov 30) accused of involvement in one of West Africa's bloodiest militant attacks - a machine-gun assault on a beach ... read more

Tunisia: 30 Tunisian companies in Abidjan to discuss investment in Cote d’Ivoire

The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT), in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry CCI Tunisia Cote d'Ivoire and the ... read more

Thieves Raid Yemi Alade’s Hotel Room in Abidjan, Cart Away All Her Money

Alade lamented that some thieves had gotten into her hotel room and stole all the money they could find during her gig in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. “A few minutes after I left my room, some unknown ... read more

Former Ivory Coast militia leader Ble Goude returns home after exile

Charles Ble Goude, a former militia leader who was acquitted of crimes against humanity related to his role in Ivory Coast's civil war, returned from exile on Saturday as politicians sought to ... read more

France lends €250m to build Abidjan Metro

FRANCE has provided the government of the Ivory Coast with a loan of more than CFA Fr 164bn ($US 257.5m) for the Abidjan Metro project to help improve public ... read more

Ivory Coast trial opens for 18 accused in Grand Bassam beach attack

The trial of 18 people accused of responsibility for the deadly 2016 attack on a beach resort in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast, opened on Wednesday in the country's main city, Abidjan. read more

All Stars Converge in Abidjan for CANEX 2022

CANEX WKND 2022, is billed to come up from 25 – 27 November 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. It will be a three-day gathering of creatives, investors, industry leaders, creative industry ... read more

Arbitrary arrest and detention of four human rights defenders – Front Line Defenders

On 28 November 2022, human right defenders Kipré Pacome, Diangoné Bi Roland, Dolé Anicet and Beugré Thierry were transferred and still remain detained at the central prison of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. read more

ADF Grants DRC $12M to Develop Financial Markets

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $12 million grant to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ... read more