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France returns African talking drum: The sacred instrument that once 'spoke' to entire villages and warned of danger

A sacred Ivorian drum, the Djidji Ayokwe, has returned home after over a century seized by French colonial forces. This massive talking drum, vital for community communication and a symbol of Ebrie identity, was repatriated following a special French law. Its arrival in Abidjan marks a significant moment for cultural…

The Times of India

The Ivorian entrepreneur feeding young minds in Abidjan’s schools

Seeing the shortcomings of catering in local schools, an Abidjan entrepreneur created a chain of restaurants for schools and colleges – filling children's bellies so they can fill their brains.

Radio France Internationale

'All the comforts you find in Paris': the man helping African 'repats' head home

Many young Africans who have studied in Europe are turning the dream of returning home to build a career or start a business into a reality. RFI spoke to Pierre Djemis, who organises forums in Abidjan and Paris to connect these repatriates with new opportunities, and with each other.

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Two-horse race predicted as polls open for Côte d'Ivoire legislative elections

Following the reelection of President Alassane Ouattara on 25 October, Côte d'Ivoire is heading back to the polls – this time to elect the 255 members of the National Assembly.

Radio France Internationale

The chocolate maker leading a sweet revolution in cocoa capital Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire is the world's main source of cocoa beans, yet for decades, Ivorians rarely tasted chocolate made from their own crops. Determined to change that, Axel Emmanuel Gbaou founded his own business transforming locally grown cocoa into chocolate – and helping farmers to master more of the lucrative steps…

Radio France Internationale

Inside Côte d’Ivoire’s pivotal election: voices of hope and uncertainty

Ivorians voted on Saturday to choose their next president, in what is being seen as the most important election in West Africa. Côte d’Ivoire remains the region’s most stable and economically prosperous nation, and the last close ally of its former colonial power, France. Yet despite recent economic growth, the…

Radio France Internationale

Ouattara wins landslide fourth term as Côte d'Ivoire president

Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara has won a fourth term, securing a crushing 89.77 percent, the electoral commission said on Monday evening, in a vote which his two greatest rivals were barred from.

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‘Every day’s a fight’: join the commuters in Africa’s rapidly growing cities

With more and more people moving to big cities such as Nairobi and Abidjan, daily commutes are becoming tougher

The Guardian - UK

Cote d'Ivoire goes to the polls: in pictures

Nearly nine million Ivorians are eligible to vote on Saturday to elect their new president among five candidates, including incumbent head of state Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a fourth term in office. A key issue is voter turnout.

Radio France Internationale

Women march into the fray but power still lags in Côte d’Ivoire

Women have been highly visible in Côte d’Ivoire’s election campaign. They turn up at rallies, organise events and even run for president. But they remain under-represented in national politics and many hope this vote will finally open the door to real change.

Radio France Internationale

Young voters in Côte d'Ivoire want jobs, change – but most of all, peace

As Ivorians head to the polls on Saturday, with their 83-year-old incumbent president seeking a fourth term, young people in the country spoke to RFI about the frustrations of living in a country with a healthy economy but a lack of opportunities.

Radio France Internationale

Youth anger in Ivory Coast as the 83-year-old president seeks a fourth term

Another Africa election this weekend will showcase the tension between a longtime leader and frustrated youth

The Independent UK

Tensions mount as Alassane Ouattara seeks fourth term in Ivory Coast vote

Protests have been banned and opposition figures sidelined as 83-year-old president ignores calls to step down

The Guardian - UK

Fake news flourishes as Côte d'Ivoire heads into presidential election

Online disinformation from at home and abroad is ringing alarm bells as Côte d’Ivoire prepares to vote in a presidential election next week. Media experts in Abidjan told RFI about the struggle to keep fake news from disrupting a key vote.

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Côte d'Ivoire opposition calls for daily protests ahead of presidential election

Côte d'Ivoire's two main opposition parties called on Sunday for daily protests, less than two weeks before a presidential election in which their two main candidates are barred from running.

The Guardian - UK

Y2K fashion and vinyl grooves: meet Abidjan’s young guardians of nostalgia

Two Ivorian archivists are documenting bygone eras in music and pop culture for younger African generations

The Conversation

Women’s basketball in Nigeria is on a winning streak: how to take it further

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, won a fifth consecutive title at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 3 August. The Conversation Africa asked Michael Gbemisola Aina, a technical commissioner of the Nigeria Basketball Federation who has researched basketball development in Nigeria, about what the win…

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Thousands in the Côte d'Ivoire protest the exclusion of opposition leaders from election

Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the main city of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election.

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Protests erupt in Côte d'Ivoire after opposition leaders blocked from election

Violence and arrests over the weekend have deepened political tensions in Côte d'Ivoire, after opposition supporters took to the streets to protest President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to run for a fourth term in October. Several opposition leaders have been barred from the race, and their parties say the arrests are…

International Business Times

Ivory Coast Farmers Hope Tech Tempts Jaded Youth Back To Fields

Stopwatch in hand, dozens of Ivory Coast students raced against the clock to design robots for the farms of the future in the world's top cocoa-producing nation.

Al Jazeera

‘Thithi president!’: Supporters rally for banned Ivorian opposition hopeful

Tensions are rising in the country ahead of October polls, with many wary of a repeat of election violence seen in 2011.

Radio France Internationale

Côte d'Ivoire's Ouattara poised for fourth term bid as opposition pushes back

Côte d'Ivoire is preparing for a contentious presidential election in October as President Alassane Ouattara’s supporters rally for his likely re-election bid. Meanwhile, opposition groups are demanding a fairer contest and the reinstatement of barred candidates.

Al Jazeera

Why did rumours of a coup sweep Ivory Coast this week?

Tensions over upcoming elections and the barring of an opposition candidate are mounting.

Radio France Internationale

Côte d’Ivoire judge rules main opponent out of presidential election

Tensions are rising in Côte d'Ivoire after a court ruled that opposition candidate Tidjane Thiam is not eligible to run in October’s presidential election because he lost his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen.

The Conversation

What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would hand over control of the Abidjan military base to his country’s army.

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