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Democracy in Ivory Coast under scrutiny ahead of election
DW News  |  Oct 24, 2025

As Ivory Coast heads into a pivotal presidential election, five candidates are competing amid calls for reform and reconciliation in a poll set agains...

Ivory Coast votes: Economic progress meets political exclusion in high-stakes election
DW News  |  Oct 22, 2025

With opposition figures barred and regional instability looming, Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential vote tests the resilience of its democracy and the su...

Ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo makes historic bid to become Ivory Coast’s first female president
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

Ehivet, who will be contesting under a Movement of Skilled Generations party ticket, faces four other candidates, including current president Alassane...

McCarthy lauds Ivory Coast as Harambee Stars end World Cup quest with defeat
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 15, 2025

Ivory Coast’s victory capped off an impressive qualification campaign, as they finished top of Group F with 26 points without conceding a single goal.

Laurent Gbagbo, opposition leader barred from Ivory Coast presidential race
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 09, 2025

Other high-profile figures, including former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro and ex-youth minister Charles Blé Goudé, were also barred from running.

Abundant Ivory Coast rains signal promising end to cocoa mid-crop, farmers say
Reuters  |  Apr 28, 2025

In the centre-western region of Daloa, where rains were below average, and in the central regions of Bongouanou and Yamoussoukro, where rainfall was a...

U17 AFCON: Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire battle for third
Rama Mohammed  |  Apr 18, 2025

Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire face off tonight in Casablanca for third place at the U-17 AFCON. With regional pride and a podium finish on the line,...

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers warn of mid-crop supply shortages due to dry weather
Reuters  |  Apr 14, 2025

Most farmers in central regions said they were worried as plantations had not yet received enough moisture in the crucial month of April to help beans...

Ivory Coast says French military to withdraw ending decade-long presence
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 01, 2025

Currently, France maintains approximately 600 soldiers in Ivory Coast, constituting its largest remaining contingent in West Africa.

WHO says Africa's Ivory Coast reports cases of mpox Clade 2
Reuters  |  Aug 22, 2024

WHO has said about 100 new cases of the clade 2 mpox strain are now being reported in the European region every month.

How Interpol helped Ivory Coast secure AFCON amidst regional terror challenges
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 12, 2024

Kenya is also expected to work with Interpol in securing the games through amongst others intelligence sharing, expert counsel, training, operational...

Nigeria beat South Africa to reach Africa Cup of Nations final
AFP  |  Feb 07, 2024

The match finished 1-1 after extra time and the three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast in the final on Sunday

AFCON 2023: Emerse Fae credits Ivory Coast's grit for semifinal qualification
Rama Mohammed  |  Feb 04, 2024

Emerse Fae, the interim coach of Ivory Coast's national football team, has attributed their remarkable journey to the semifinals of the Africa Cup of...

AFCON 2023: Cote d'Ivoire's fae eyes quarterfinals after Senegal upset
Rama Mohammed  |  Jan 30, 2024

Ivory Coast Interim Coach Emerse Fae has urged his team to stay grounded and focus on the quaterfinals after upsetting favourites Senegal in the last...

Hosts Ivory Coast knock holders Senegal out after AFCON thriller
Agency  |  Jan 30, 2024

Ivory Coast put a disastrous group campaign behind them to beat holders Senegal 5-4 on penalties.

AFCON 2023: Troost Ekong's penalty lifts Nigeria past Ivory Coast
Rama Mohammed  |  Jan 18, 2024

William Troost Ekong's penalty won it all for Nigeria

Zaha and Bailly miss out as Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast unveil 27-man squad
Agency  |  Dec 29, 2023

Missing from Gasset's list are Galatasary forward Wilfried Zaha and Beskitas defender Eric Bailly.

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