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Ivory Coast President Ouattara to meet predecessors in reconciliation drive

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara will hold a rare meeting on Thursday with his predecessors and longtime rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bedie in an effort to reconcile the West African nation ahead of elections in 2025.

Reuters

Ivory Coast asks Mali to immediately release 49 arrested soldiers

Ivory Coast on Tuesday demanded the release of 49 of its soldiers arrested in Mali, an incident that may worsen tensions between Mali's military rulers and other West African nations amid efforts to quell an Islamist insurgency and restore democratic rule.

Reuters

Mali authorities arrest nearly 50 soldiers from Ivory Coast

Malian authorities arrested nearly 50 soldiers from Ivory Coast who came to Mali to work for a contracting company of the United Nations mission in Mali. The government made the announcement Monday calling the Ivorian soldiers “mercenaries,” in a move that could raise tensions between the two West African countries.

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Leeds United and AC Milan 'keen on' Ivory Coast international midfielder

Traore scored seven league goals for Serie A club Sassuolo last season

Leeds Live

Ivory Coast rain helps early growth of cocoa main crop, farmers say

Heavy rain last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions will boost the development of the next October-to-March main crop, farmers said on Monday.

Reuters

Man Utd offer Newcastle chance to sign Eric Bailly despite Jurrien Timber rejection

Manchester United are willing to accept a £20million loss on the Ivory Coast defender who arrived from Villarreal as Jose Mourinho's first signing during his tenure

Daily Mirror

Newcastle United 'offered chance' to sign wantaway Manchester United man

The Ivory Coast international made just three starts for the Red Devils last season

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Lenders pledge $26.1 billion to Ivory Coast 2021-25 plan

Multilateral and bilateral lenders on Wednesday made a series of pledges to support Ivory Coast's 2021-25 Development Plan totalling $26.1 billion, Prime Minister Patrick Achi said.

Reuters

Egypt can 'mitigate' global food crisis, international cooperation minister says

Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation, Rania A. Al-Mashat, granted an interview to FRANCE 24 in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan. Although the war in Ukraine is threatening Egypt's food security, the minister believes that "pre-emptive action" undertaken by Cairo in the past few years will help "mitigate" the impact of…

France 24

Ivory Coast's Blé Goudé on his upcoming return home after ICC acquittal

After being definitively acquitted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court last year, Charles Blé Goudé, the former right-hand man of ex-Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, is expected to soon return to Ivory Coast after more than a decade in exile. On May 30, Blé Goudé received an Ivorian…

France 24

Crystal Palace legend tells Tyrick Mitchell how to get back into Gareth Southgate England team

The Eagles full-back was called up to the England senior side for the first time in March for friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast

Football London

Ivorian economist Brou nominated West Africa central bank governor

Ivorian economist Jean-Claude Brou, president of West Africa's main political bloc, has been nominated by Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara to be governor of the regional central bank, a source familiar with the matter said.

Reuters

Ivory Coast's wildlife enjoys rebirth thanks to nature reserve

Much of the wildlife in Ivory Coast has become virtually extinct after decades of heavy deforestation. But a nature reserve nestled in the centre of the country is doing its best to restore the region's fauna. In just over 20 years, the N’zi River Park has managed to recreate an…

France 24

Manchester United starlet Amad hits back at reports he refused Ivory Coast selection

Amad took to Instagram to deny suggestions he does not want to play for the national team.

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The Independent UK

Harry Maguire: England boo boys won’t affect my relationship with fans

The Manchester United defender was jeered by some Three Lions supporters during the Ivory Coast friendly in March.

Al Jazeera

Ivory Coast authorities build wall for endangered urban park

Authorities hope the protection efforts will help the park get listed among UNESCO’s world heritage sites.

Reuters

Ivory Coast builds a wall to protect endangered urban park

Concerned about illegal logging and pollution in Banco National Park in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan, authorities are erecting a concrete perimeter wall that they hope will preserve its distinctive ecosystem.

Football London

Mikel Arteta 'loses patience' with £25m Arsenal star as PSG reportedly offered transfer

Arsenal have reportedly offered Nicolas Pepe to PSG after losing patience with the Ivory Coast international

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The Guardian - UK

Mother and Son review – moving immigrant drama goes from Ivory Coast to Paris

A son reflects on the struggles he faced with his brother and wayward mother after they moved to France from Africa, in a meditative coming-of-age story

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

Autosport

Why WRC trailblazer Mouton has no regrets over missed title bid

As the World Rally Championship celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend, the story of one of its trailblazers Michele Mouton, who cruelly missed out on a world title in 1982, continues to grab the spotlight. Having gone to the cusp of a historic title forty years ago, Mouton explains the…

The Conversation

Some chocolate has a dark side to it – child labor

Chocolate makes for a perfect gift, a comforting snack and even a health food, thanks to its plentiful antioxidants. Rumor has it that it might even work as an aphrodisiac. It is no surprise, then, that the chocolate industry garners billions of dollars each year.

France 24

Morocco's oases threatened by desertification

In tonight's edition: As the COP15 conference in Ivory Coast continues to discuss the threat of desertification, researchers warn that human behaviour has left billions around the world facing water scarcity. Also, Nigeria's national petroleum companies agree to supply jet fuel to the country's airlines. Operators had been prepared to…

Reuters

EU lawmakers call for pact on cocoa prices with Ivory Coast and Ghana

A group of European Union parliamentarians has asked the European Commission to open negotiations with Ivory Coast and Ghana to address low cocoa prices, it said in a letter.

The Independent UK

Wilfried Zaha starting to feel his age as Crystal Palace youngsters take flight

The Ivory Coast international struck his 14th goal of the season in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Watford

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