The Ivorian government has handed youth leader Charles Ble Goude over to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity.
Côte d’Ivoire has announced it will raise the minimum wage by more than 60% for the first time since 1994.
Côte d’Ivoire has joined Nigeria as the first African teams to reach next year’s World Cup finals.
Lawyers for Charles Ble Goude, wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, say he should be tried by a local court.
A bid to reconcile hardened enemies has all but broken down and time is running out for a commission set up to heal the wounds of bitter strife.
Nigeria has beaten Côte d’Ivoire 4-1 while Morocco shocked title-holders Tunisia this weekend in 2014 African Nations Championship qualifiers.
About a third of Côte d’Ivoire’s cashew nuts are smuggled abroad every year, robbing the country of a valuable income stream.
Peacekeepers in Côte d’Ivoire could be substituted by drones in a further step towards greater use of the military aircraft in sub-Saharan Africa.
A war of words has broken out between admirers of voluptuous female figures and those who plump for a more streamlined, traditionally Western, shape.
Côte d’Ivoire has dealt with last month’s failure in Afcon by dropping Didier Drogba in switching its focus to next year’s World Cup.
About 200 people were left injured and 60 dead after a crowd had gathered to watch New Year’s Eve firework displays in Abidjan.
Transgender sex workers in the Cote d’Ivoire have increasingly become the target of violence since President Alassane Ouattara came into power.
A new report from UN experts has accused exiled allies of Cote d’Ivoire’s former president of trying to recruit extremist rebels.
Cote d’Ivoire’s National Press Council has ordered the suspension from publication of six newspapers that support former president Laurent Gbagbo.
At least four people were killed in an exchange of fire between soldiers and unidentified gunmen at an army checkpoint in southern Cote d’Ivoire.
Cote d’Ivoire plans to spend over 11-trillion CFA francs through 2015 on a development programme aimed at reversing a decade of economic decline.
Cote d’Ivoire’s mercenaries have trained "small boys units" loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo to launch attacks across Liberia’s border.
The International Criminal Court has heard the worst post-poll violence in Cote d’Ivoire was committed by forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo.
Ecowas has warned the Mali junta that it will close all its land borders and freeze the nation’s bank account if it does not step aside.
The International Criminal Court has uncovered mass graves in a town where Ouattara fighters allegedly killed hundreds in post-poll clashes last year.
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/ 28 February 2012
The UN says pirate attacks off Africa’s west coast in the Gulf of Guinea are increasing and becoming more violent, sophisticated and systematic.
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/ 17 February 2012
Ecowas has voted Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara as its chairperson, just over a year after he won an election that sparked a four-month civil war.
Chipolopolo have returned home to an ecstatic welcome from thousands of fans who gathered to greet the Africa Cup of Nations’s winning team.
Chipolopolo’s win over Côte d’Ivoire in the Africa Cup of Nations final has been an emotional tribute to Zambia’s ill-fated 1993 national team.
Zambia is in the quaterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Equatorial Guinea, possibly pitting the co-hosts against Côte d’Ivoire.
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/ 18 January 2012
Ghana hopes its gifted squad can finally end a run of near-misses at the Africa Cup of Nations and deliver a fifth title, 30 years after its last.
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/ 17 January 2012
African Union chairperson Jean Ping has announced Africa’s economic growth for 2011 has positive, with an average growth of between 5.5% and 6%.
Hillary Clinton has arrived in Côte d’Ivoire for the first time since 1986 to show US "commitment to strengthening democratic institutions".
Under the leadership of Africa’s best player,
Côte d’Ivoire are hot favourites for the cup.
Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo will get legal aid while his financial status is assessed, the International Criminal Court has said.
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/ 24 December 2011
Supporters of Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo have protested outside The Hague, promising to celebrate Christmas with him.
CAF Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure has come a long way since being described as "average" by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger eight years ago.