Ivory Coast

Côte d'Ivoire is still mourning the death of Hamed Bakayoko, who died of cancer in Germany on March 10. This Wednesday, the late Prime Minister will receive the nation's solemn tribute to the presidency. The rest will take place at the Anyama Stadium in the northern part of Abidjan with tributes from his party RHDP and politicians who want it. Finally, artists and young people have the opportunity to…

New Ivorian cotton has arrived. Two new cotton varieties have been developed to enhance cotton grown in Ivory Coast, a cotton that has fallen outside the standards in recent years. They are called CI 123 and CI 128 and carry all the hopes of the Ivorian cotton sector. These code names are those of two varieties developed by the National Center for Agricultural Research, and in recent years, researchers have been called to the rescue to correct a crop that has been avoided by some buyers. It was the association of cotton…

A few days before the international break (March 22-31), several European clubs have announced that they will not let their African players play for the last two days of the CAN qualifier. A FIFA circular authorizes them to do so due to the health crisis. This situation worries and irritates the coaches. At the end of the…

The deadly remains of Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko were returned to Abidjan in Ivory Coast yesterday, March 13. The head of government died on Wednesday in Germany at the age of 56 from a dazzling cancer. The Ivorian president, the deceased family, officials, but also hundreds of anonymous people were present when the coffin arrived to pay tribute to the statesman.…

This Ivorian artist, who lives between Paris and Abidjan, claims a unique style, both very personal and universal. Its secret: symbols, a language in itself. From an early age, Ernest Dükü was influenced by learning Akan symbols from his mother, who was active in the lumbar trade. "She explained to me the meaning of the…

Review of March 11 death in Ivorian by Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, unanimously hailed as a man of consensus who is able on the same day to move from one leader of one political sensitivity to another and then to a third of different sensitivity. In a country where biased competition sometimes seems incompatible, isn’t that an essential trait?It really is one. And that is so much more important, as this country gives the impression of always being torn…

On March 13, 2016, a terrorist attack left more than twenty dead in the seaside resort of Grand-Bassam in Côte d'Ivoire, located about forty kilometers from Abidjan. Armed men appeared on the beach and shot at holidaymakers. If life is resumed in Bassam, this attack strongly marked the city, its inhabitants and the tourism sector. From our special envoys to…

The Ivorian prime minister died on Wednesday, March 10, in Germany, from cancer. Ivorians will be able to pay tribute to him next week in Abidjan and Séguéla. as reported from Abidjan, Pierre PintoThe deadly remains of Hamed Bakayoko will be repatriated this Saturday, March 13, in Côte d'Ivoire at a time yet to be revealed.…

The International Criminal Court of Appeals will deliver its judgment on 31 March at 15, The Hague time. The charge of crimes against humanity committed during the violence after the 2010 and 2011 elections, the former head of state and his short-lived minister were acquitted in January 2019. But the prosecutor had appealed against this acquittal. Therefore, reply on March 31st. What are the possible…

The shock from the knockout stages of the Europa League between Manchester United and AC Milan, on Thursday 11 March, ended in a draw (1-1), with the young Amad Diallo excelling. Barely into the game, the Ivorian striker scored a goal, his very first with MU. The start of a great story for the 18-year-old striker? Paul Pogba,…