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Tag: Côte d’Ivoire

Tag Archives: Côte d’Ivoire

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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03Jan/16

A retrospective look at Africa’s music scene in 2015

January 3, 2016MusicAfrica, Aliou Touré, Anti-Western sentiment, Boko, Boko Haram, Boko Haram insurgency, Brussels, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad Basin, Child abduction, Cobhams Asuquo, Congo, Congolese, Côte d'Ivoire, Decades, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Franco, Gabon, Hassidi, Iraq, Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Jimi Hendrix, Kim, Koffi Olomide, Mali, Musicians, N'DJAMENA, Niger, Nigeria, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Papa Wemba, Paramilitary organizations, Ray, Republic of the Congo, Sara, Senegal, Songhoy Blues, Stromae, Syria, Twitter, Zaikosmbale

2015 saw Africa’s musicians use their songs to spread awareness about Boko Haram, promote peace and reconciliation and challenge stereotypes. It was a year where the continent’s diversity and eclectic musical traditions were on display.

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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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14Feb/15

Small businesses in Equatorial Guinea count their profits after AFCON

February 14, 2015EconomyAfrica, Africa Cup of Nations, Continents, Côte d'Ivoire, Countries, Economy of Equatorial Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Equatorial Guinea national football team, Foreign relations of Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Geography of Africa, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Juan Obama, Malabo, Marie Jose, Morocco, Outline of Equatorial Guinea, Political geography, Sports, Tunisiasmbale

Juan Obama won the African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea this month, not as a player for the champions Ivory Coast, but as a Taxi driver. Juan had his busiest and most profitable month ever.
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