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Côte D’Ivoire’s president has imperilled West African democracy

Africa Louis Metcalfe - 12 Apr 2020

Alassane Ouattara has finally committed to stepping down after his second term, but leaves behind a dangerous legacy for the region

Baxter goes from dead man walking to national hero

Article bogdan TagDiv - 9 Jul 2019

Baxter first surfaced in South African football when he took the national team job in 2004

ICC halts release of Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo

Africa Danny Kemp - 17 Jan 2019

Prosecutors filed a last-ditch challenge late Wednesday to keep the pair behind bars while the ICC looks at an overall appeal

ICC acquits former Ivory Coast strongman Gbagbo

Africa Agency - 15 Jan 2019

Judges ordered the immediate release of the 73-year-old deposed strongman

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War crimes court to rule on release of Côte d’Ivoire ex-president

Africa Jan Hennop - 15 Jan 2019

Laurent Gbagbo has spent seven years behind bars on charges of crimes against humanity

Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears — study

Africa Agency - 29 Oct 2018

The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance also pointed to a deteriorating business climate and poor job creation

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Ally of Côte d’Ivoire president rejects plan for ‘unified party’

Africa Agency - 18 Jun 2018

Transformation of the ruling coalition into a unified party has been a recurring theme in Ivorian politics over the past decade

Ivory Coast cashes in on the cashew

Africa Christophe Koffi - 30 May 2018

From tiny harvests two decades ago, the West African country now holds the cashew crown, supplanting India as the biggest producer of the nut

Sidelined Elephants dust themselves off

Article Yassine Khiri - 27 Jan 2017

Out of the Cup of Nations, the young Ivorian team is now looking to Russia 2018

More shocks as Morocco lose, Ivory Coast held

Article Yassine Khiri - 17 Jan 2017

Defending champions the Ivory Coast and Morocco on Monday became just the latest strongly fancied teams to fail to deliver in Gabon.

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Ivory Coast: Pro-Ouattara rebel leaders charged with war crimes

Africa Staff Reporter - 8 Jul 2015

Rebel leaders who backed Ivory Coast's president Alassane Ouattara have been charged with crimes committed during post-election violence in 2010-2011.

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Girl dies from Ebola in Mali, WHO fears exposure

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 25 Oct 2014

The World Health Organisation is concerned many people were exposed to the two-year-old girl who was Mali's first confirmed Ebola case.

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Nigeria survive scare to reach African Championship finals

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 Jul 2013

Nigeria has survived a fright in Ivory Coast to book a place at the African Nations Championship finals for the first time.

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Côte d’Ivoire asks UN to replace peacekeepers with drones

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 18 Apr 2013

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.

Reality check on hype is needed

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Dec 2012

All the gushing about growth largely ignores the continent's political risks and challenges, says Dianna Games.

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Sarah Smit - 13 Aug 2020

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Fikile has a daring plan for taxis

Thanduxolo Jika & Mail Guardian Correspondent - 13 Aug 2020

The transport minister presented to the ANC’s top body a proposal to establish a bank for taxi operators and to subsidise the industry

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