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The 4 candidates operating for the Ivorian presidential election have two quick weeks to make a distinction. This 12 months, President Alassane Ouattara's crew has determined to hunt voters at dwelling, with TV spots highlighting his document and his program for the following election interval. .

The world's main cocoa producer, Côte d'Ivoire and its neighbor Ghana and the world's second largest producer, promised final yr to lift the worth paid to growers by establishing, after session with the multinational chocolate corporations, a "Differential of First rate Earnings" of 400 In consequence, on 1 October, Côte d'Ivoire formally set the worth paid for crops at 1,000 CFA francs per kilogram of…

In Ivory Coast, in Gagnoa, the hometown of Laurent Gbagbo, the query of returning to the previous Ivorian president swallows the political debate. Some are ready for him as a messiah, others hope to not hear extra about this thorny topic. The authorities' refusal to provide him a passport to permit him to return to the Ivory Coast, in addition to the tensions earlier than the election, arouses anger and…

The Libyan government in Tripoli announced on Friday, October 16, the arrest of a Coast Guard official suspected of human trafficking, including migrants to Europe. Captain Abdelrahman Milad - known as "Al-Bidja" - was a senior official of the Coast Guard in Zawiya, about fifty kilometers west of Tripoli. His name is on a list…

A tense election marketing campaign for Ivory Coast's presidential election on October 31 began on Thursday with the incumbent, Alassane Ouattara, in search of a controversial third time period. Some Ivorians accuse him of undermining the structure, and the opposition has known as for widespread "civil disobedience" to disrupt his controversial plans. For the previous 25 years, Côte d'Ivoire has…

In tonight's version: Forward of Ivory Coast's tense presidential election on October 31, the opposition has requested supporters to boycott the election course of. there are fears that opposition to President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a controversial third time period may result in clashes. And in Guinea, voter expectation is excessive because the financial system continues to be in disaster. And…

The marketing campaign begins in Ivory Coast on Thursday for the October 31 presidential election, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara in search of a controversial third time period whereas the opposition pushes for civil disobedience amid violent demonstrations. Many observers concern a disaster earlier than or after the election…

Thousands of opposition supporters gathered in Côte d'Ivoire's commercial capital on Saturday to protest President Alassane Ouattara's plan to seek a third term in the October 31 presidential election. By early afternoon, about 20,000 people had packed a stadium with 35,000 capacities in Abidjan, singing and dancing. Some held…

It is the start of the cocoa season in Côte d'Ivoire, and it is characterized by an increase in the price paid to the producer of more than 20% compared to last year. An economic boost a few days before the presidential election in a very uncertain context for the cocoa sector. The cocoa farmers expected and hoped strongly for…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the BJKD Foundation (Bénédicte Janine Kacou Diagou) has just arranged the 3rd edition of its Young Entrepreneurship Award. The winners were announced during a ceremony held in Abidjan on 19 September. In the choice of projects, the BJKD award emphasizes gender parity. And the podium for the 2020 vintage was dominated by women.…