Ivory Coast

The Ivory Coast's ruling party and the main opposition both claimed victory on Sunday in the West African nation's legislative elections, with the official results yet to be announced. "We have achieved our goal of securing about 60 percent of the seats," said Adama Bictogo, number two in the ruling RHDP party. Early trends from local election commissions "clearly show that our party will win by a comfortable majority," he added. Earlier on Sunday, the center-right of the opposition party, the Ivory…

In Côte d'Ivoire, a country of 25 million inhabitants, the numbering system has reached saturation point. The authorities have therefore provided for the automatic passage of telephone numbers. These drop from eight to ten digits on January 31st. Fifty million telephone numbers, mobile and landline, are affected by this technical operation. The plan was presented to the press by Bilé Diéméléou Gabriel, Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI). According to him, the process…

A dramatic turn in the Ivory Coast. For the first time since November 2010, in just ten years, the pro-Gbagbo FPI has agreed to take part in national elections, in this case the legislative elections, scheduled for the next three months. Why this face from Laurent Gbagbo's party? What is the consequence for Laurent Gbagbo himself, who is still living in exile? Assoa Adou, Secretary General of the Ivorian Popular Front - pro-Gbagbo trend,…

The Ivorian Popular Front branch, known as "GOR" (Gbagbo ou Rien), has announced that it will take part in the spring of 2021 legislative elections in Côte d'Ivoire. Former President Gbagbo's opposition party had boycotted all elections for ten years. as reported from Abidjan, François Hume-Ferkatadji"The Ivorian Popular Front…

In Côte d'Ivoire, on-line gross sales, that have already larger, exploded this yr within the context of the well being disaster. The e-commerce emblem Jumia, the main guests in the field in Africa and particularly within the Ivory Coast, let's say, claims birth of four.8 million programs simplest for the duration of "Black Friday".…

An operation to combat arms trafficking networks taking place in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire led to the acquisition of tens of thousands of explosives, but also a large amount of dirty fuel, Interpol and the UN announced on Monday. The 260 men and women in the operation called KAFO deployed from November 30 to…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the political dialogue between the government and the opposition opened this Monday, December 21, in the morning. Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko received the various parties to calm the spirits following the controversial re-election of President Alassane Ouatarra on October 31, 2020. as reported from Abidjan,…

The talks will be led by Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who invites President Alassane Ouattara's opponents to discuss. The latter re-election on October 31 to a third term is still contested by his opponents. This dialogue must take place while the PDCI's Executive Secretary Maurice Kakou Guikahué has just been evacuated to France for health reasons. His condition deteriorated while he was still being…

President Laurent Gbagbo has been acquitted, he must return home, his return must therefore be prepared. Charles Blé Goudé is also still gone, he must return to the Ivory Coast, there are many of them whose place is in the Ivory Coast. Kouadio Konan Bertin, Ivorian Reconciliation Minister. Carine Frenk .

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