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20Mar/17

Billionaire banker David Rockefeller dies at 101

March 20, 2017FinanceAbidjan, American people of German descent, Business/Finance, Chase Bank, Chase Manhattan Corp, Company: JPMorgan, David Rockefeller, Dudley–Winthrop family, Finance, Fraser P. Seitel, Fraser Seitel, Gilded Age, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Human Interest, Ivory Coast, John D. Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Money, Pocantico Hills, Pocantico Hills, New York, Rockefeller, Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller family, Rockefeller Foundation, Standard Oil, United Statessmbale

Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller, former head of Chase Manhattan Corp and patriarch of one of the most famous and influential American families, dies at 101.

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08Jan/17

Ivory Coast government reaches deal to end army mutiny

January 8, 2017PoliticsAbidjan, Africa, Alain-Richard Donwahi, Alassane, Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Constitutional Council, Continents, Côte d'Ivoire, Countries, Country: Côte d'Ivoire, Economic Community of West African States, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Geography of Africa, Ivorian presidential election, Ivory Coast, Ivory Coast mutinies, Military of Ivory Coast, Politics, Republics, War/Conflictsmbale

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara confirms his government has reached an agreement with soldiers to end a two-day mutiny.

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14Mar/16

Grand Bassam resort where 16 people were killed

Tourists react to Ivory Coast beach attack

March 14, 2016WorldAbidjan, Africa, Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Bamako, Bassam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Company: Reuters, Continents, Côte d'Ivoire, Country: Côte d'Ivoire, Decades, France, French West Africa, Germany, Grand-Bassam, Guhi, Hamed Bakayoko, Hospitality/Recreation, Islamic terrorism in France, Ivory Coast, Mali, Musée national du costume de Grand-Bassam, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Ouagadougou, Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand-Bassam, Sud-Comoé, Terrorism in Morocco, War on Terrorsmbale

Tourists and workers in Grand Bassam in Ivory Coast speak of their sadness and the impact on the beach resort town the morning after a deadly attack killed 16.

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24Oct/15

Zambian fashion designers dazzle in local Fashion Week

October 24, 2015FashionAbidjan, Abigail Nyienrenda, Africa, Business/Finance, Cape Town, Chibanda, China, Countries, Culture, Fashion, Fashion design, Geography of Africa, India, Johannesburg, Karen Nakawala, local designer, Lusaka, Nadesda Chibanda, South Africa, Southeast Africa, Zambiasmbale

Zambia’s fashion industry showcased some of its best works at the annual Fashion Week in Lusaka which attracted 50 designers including some from neighbouring countries in the region. But there is no textile industry to support young designers in the country.
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10Mar/15

Ivory Coast jails ex-first lady for 20 years over poll violence

March 10, 2015PoliticsAbidjan, Abidjan court, Aboudramane Sangaré, Africa, Alassane Ouattara, Bruno Dogbo Ble, CÃ´te d\'Ivoire, Continents, Côte d'Ivoire, Edouard Kouame, Government, In Ivory Coast, International Criminal Court, International relations, Ivorian crisis, Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, Law/Crime, lawyer, Maturin Djirabout, Michel Gbagbo, Politicians, Politics, president, Rodrigue Dadje, Second Ivorian Civil War, Simone Gbagbo, Soungalo Coulibaly, THE HAGUE, Vagba Faussignaux, War/Conflictsmbale

Mixed reactions follow the jailing of former Ivory Coast first lady Simone Gbagbo.

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