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African Union court rejects comeback bids for Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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June 27, 2025
The African Union’s human rights court on Thursday rejected a petition by Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, who argued his rights were violated by a criminal conviction that is blocking his comeback bid. The court, known as the African...
Court rejects Ivory Coast opposition leaders’ appeals
African Insider
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June 27, 2025
Abidjan – The African Union’s human rights court on Thursday rejected a petition by Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, who argued his rights were violated by a criminal conviction that is blocking his comeback bid. The court, known as the...
Alex Berger, Producer of Legendary French Series ‘The Bureau,’ on Putting His Money Where His Mouth Was on the Ivory Coast Shoot of Arte’s Ambitious Arte Series ‘Eldorado’
Variety
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June 27, 2025
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Producer Alex Berger of “The Bureau” and “La Maison” fame, delivered a rousing keynote speech on the Thursday opening day of the International Salon for Audiovisual Content (SICA) in Abidjan, drilling down on “Eldorado,”one...
Marie Kore International Tournament set to ignite Rugby fever in Abidjan
Joy FM
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July 5, 2025
The 1st Edition of the Marie Kore International Tournament is set to kick off on July 5th and 6th, 2025, at the Technical High School in Abidjan. This highly anticipated event will feature young rugby talents from around Africa, with national...
"Africa Is Dying Gradually" — Primate Ayodele Issues 31st Prophetic Warning to African Leaders, Predicts Political Shocks and Looming Crises
Alexa.ng
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July 5, 2025
"Africa Is Dying Gradually" — Primate Ayodele Issues 31st Prophetic Warning to African Leaders, Predicts Political Shocks and Looming Crises LAGOS, Nigeria — Renowned spiritual leader and founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate...
Ivory Coast president weighs fourth-term run as tensions rise over barred rivals
African Insider
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June 23, 2025
Abidjan – President Alassane Ouattara said on Sunday he would announce in the coming days whether he will run for a fourth term in Ivory Coast’s October election, as tensions rise over the exclusion of opposition candidates. His response was...
Ivory Coast president set to announce whether he will seek a fourth term
Africanews
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June 23, 2025
Speaking at a rally in Abidjan on Sunday, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said that in the coming days, he will announce whether he will run for a fourth term in the country’s 25 October election. His message to tens of thousands of...
Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire formalise cross-border electricity project with MoU signing
GhanaWeb
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June 27, 2025
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have taken major steps toward the implementation of their 330kV interconnection project with the official adoption and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish two key governance structures. According to...
West Ham 'REJECT £50m offer for Mohammed Kudus from London rivals' as Hammers 'demand £85m' for Ghana international
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
By YASEEN ZAMAN Published: 18:34 EDT, 5 July 2025 | Updated: 18:44 EDT, 5 July 2025 West Ham have rebuffed a £50million bid from Tottenham to sign Mohammed Kudus, according to reports. Mail Sport understands that the Ghana international is keen on...
The exit of CO Adebayo, an Awoist philosopher-king, By Ropo Sekoni
Premium Times
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July 5, 2025
The late Mr Cornelius Adebayo In sum, CO substantially impacted good governance in Kwara State and in Nigeria as a whole. First, he used his opportunity to participate in politics as commissioner and governor in the state to further democratise...
Pope Leo XIV Appoints New President to Lead Vatican’s Child Safeguarding Commission
National Catholic Register
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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry as the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry as the new president of the...
Ivory Coast’s Ruling Party Picks Ouattara for Possible Fourth Term
News Central TV
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June 22, 2025
Ivory Coast’s ruling party has nominated President Alassane Ouattara to stand for re-election, even though the leader himself has yet to officially declare his candidacy for a fourth term. The nomination came on Saturday during a party meeting,...
Ivory Coast Sees Oil Output Increasing More Than Fivefold by 2035
Mint
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June 22, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Ivory Coast expects its oil output to increase more than fivefold in the next decade, boosted by recent discoveries and the start of production at two offshore fields. “By 2035, crude-oil production is expected to reach at least...
Ivory Coast’s ruling party backs Ouattara for 2025 presidency
Punch
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June 21, 2025
Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara’s party on Saturday tapped him to run for president again, two days after the country’s two main opposition parties joined forces to fight his possible candidacy. Ouattara himself has not yet confirmed whether...
Nigerians can no longer breathe, Mr President
Daily Trust
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July 5, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fiscal and monetary policies in the last two years have drained resources from ordinary Nigerians. But the political elite have become heavily empowered by the funds taken from the masses. The two brutal measures –...
Ivory Coast’s Opposition Parties Demand Inclusion in October Election
News Central TV
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June 21, 2025
Ivory Coast’s two principal opposition parties have formed a “common front” to call for the reinstatement of their leaders, who have been banned from participating in the upcoming presidential election scheduled for October 25. The political...
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam's parties form a united opposition front
Africanews
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June 21, 2025
The two opposition parties excluded from the forthcoming presidential election in Ivory Coast have formed an alliance demanding to be allowed to participate in the polls. The alliance aims to demand that its leaders, Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane...
Deadly Stampede at Ivory Coast Political Rally Kills Four
News Central TV
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June 25, 2025
Four people lost their lives in a stampede that occurred outside a large rally for the ruling party of Ivory Coast at a stadium, a high-ranking party official informed reporters on Wednesday. Around 60,000 attendees attended Sunday’s gathering of...
Angola and Ivory Coast sign agreement to resume regular flights
Ver Angola
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The agreement – which was signed by the Minister of Transport, Ricardo de Abreu, and the Minister of Trade of Ivory Coast, Souleymane Diarrassouba – marks a "new impetus in bilateral relations and aims to establish the legal basis for the...
Terror group JNIM uses violence, negotiation to position itself as political force in Sahel
Malay Mail
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July 5, 2025
ABIDJAN, July 5 — In Africa’s turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, food distribution and signing pacts with local authorities to position itself as a key political...