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Terror group JNIM uses violence, negotiation to position itself as political force in Sahel
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...

What Abidjan’s SICA Market Said About the Future for African Film, TV
The third edition of the International Salon for Audiovisual Content (SICA) wrapped last week, bringing together creators, government officials, and industry stakeholders from across the continent and beyond for a content market that blended...

Sports Minister officially opens second edition of African Air-Badminton Championship
By Rihana Adam Accra, July 4, GNA – Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, officially opened the second edition of the African AirBadminton Championship held at the Laboma Beach Resort. The event...

Côte d’Ivoire’s Make-or-Break Election
With months to go before October’s presidential election, multiple opposition leaders have been disqualified under obscure legal provisions. If President Alassane Ouattara is allowed to pursue a fourth consecutive term without credible opposition,...

Neutron Engineering Expands Operations to West Africa Following Strategic Delegation to Côte d'Ivoire
Neutron Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce/Africa Business Center's May 2025 Delegation, Announces Key Investments in West African Market COLUMBIA, Md., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Neutron Engineering, a leading provider of innovative IT services...

Africa’s Next Move: At Abidjan’s SICA, a New Treaty and Clear Talk Signal a New Era for Co-Productions
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – At the International Salon for Audiovisual Content (SICA), a panel on co-production models became more than just a roundtable: it became a launchpad. The event culminated in the signing of a landmark co-production treaty...
ECOWAS Deploys Pre-Election Mission for Ivorian Presidential Poll
An ECOWAS pre-election mission led by Prof. Théodore Holo commenced activities in Abidjan on June 30, 2025, to assess preparations for Côte d’Ivoire’s October presidential election. The delegation includes ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs...

Desert Gold Signs Option Agreement On 297 Square Kilometre Tiegba Gold Project In Ivory Coast
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Delta, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 23, 2025) - Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (TSXV: DAU) (FSE: QXR2) (OTCQB: DAUGF) ("Desert Gold" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an...

Ouattara: At 84, Ivory Coast President gets backing to contest again
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...

India News | Ivory Coast National Held for Smuggling Cocaine in Ingested Capsules
Mumbai, Jun 22 (PTI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) foiled an Ivory Coast national's bid to smuggle 1,139 grams of cocaine, valued at Rs 11.39 crore, concealed in 67 capsules he had ingested to avoid scrutiny at the Mumbai...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

International players selected in 2025 Draft
Frenchmen Joan Beringer (left) and Nolan Traore were both selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Eleven international players from six countries were selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft presented by State Farm. A total...
France returns military base to Senegal
FRANCE: France has handed over a military communications base in western Senegal to local authorities after withdrawing its troops, the French embassy has announced. The West African nation’s president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, called for an end to...

ECOWAS Launches Pre-Election Mission in Côte d’Ivoire Ahead of Presidential Poll
Ahead of Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for October 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially launched its Pre-Election Mission in Abidjan to promote peace, transparency, and democratic integrity....

C24/Sahara: Côte d'Ivoire reiterates 'full support' for Morocco's autonomy plan
Côte d’Ivoire reiterated before the UN Committee of 24 (C-24) its “full support” for the Autonomy initiative presented by Morocco in a bid to put an end to the regional dispute over the Sahara. “My country, while welcoming the countless efforts...

Ojadah Appointed as Special Representative to Ivory Coast Presidential Candidate
Onuminya Innocent In a move aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties and fostering cooperation, Ambassador Dr. Marshall Jonathan Ojadah has been appointed as the Special Representative, Counsellor, and Advisor to Ivory Coast Presidential Candidate,...
France hands over 4th military site to Senegal
DAKAR, July 1 (Xinhua) -- France has transferred control of a fourth military site to Senegal, the French Embassy in Dakar has announced in a statement. The statement said that on Tuesday, France officially handed over the Inter-Armed Transmission...
Narendra Modi: Indian Prime Minister to receive Ghana’s highest national honour during 2-day state visit
The Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, is set to receive Ghana’s highest state honour, the Companion of the Order of the Star of Ghana, during his state visit which commences tomorrow. Addressing a news conference at the Ministry of...

Ghana, Ivory Coast cocoa supply shortage makes chocolate prices soar in UK
Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food continued to climb, official figures suggest. The main rate of inflation remained at 3.4% in the year to May, the highest for more than a year....

NFF President Gusau Takes Over As WAFU Zone B President
In a significant development for African football, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially assumed office as president of the WAFU Zone B, on Tuesday. The ceremonial takeover took place at...