Ivory Coast

Ivory coast rains sufficient to sustain cocoa mid-crop, farmers say

ABIDJAN, March 25 (Reuters) - A mix of above and below average rainfall that fell in Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions last week will be sufficient to support the upcoming…

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Ivory Coast relief after winning Cup of Nations

By Mark Gleeson ABIDJAN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast’s success at the Africa Cup of Nations was all about taking advantage of second chances, but after coming from behind…

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Eni begins oil and gas production at Ivory Coast Baleine field

ABIDJAN/MILAN, (Reuters) - Italy's Eni has begun oil and gas production at the giant Baleine field in deep waters offshore Ivory Coast, the energy group said , confirming a previous…

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Slump in global cashew demand pushes Ivory Coast industry to verge of collapse

Ivory Coast cashew sector in crisis Cashew output in Ivory Coast reached 1 million tonnes in 2022 Farmers, buyers and processors unable to sell stocks By Ange Aboa KATIOLA, Ivory…

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Giroud on the spot in France comeback win over Ivory Coast

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Olivier Giroud defied the doubters again as he marked his France comeback by scoring his 47th international goal when the world champions beat Ivory Coast 2-1…

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Italy’s Eni makes giant oil discovery in offshore Ivory Coast

Italian energy group Eni said it had made a giant oil discovery in offshore Ivory Coast which could hold as much as 2 billion barrels of oil. It said in…

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WHO says no Ebola in Ivory Coast

New testing has found no evidence that the woman in Ivory Coast who tested positive earlier this month for Ebola actually had the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.…

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Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi admitted to hospital in France

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi, 65, has been admitted to hospital in Paris for medical tests, two sources close to him said. Achi, a close confidant of President Alassane…

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Ivory Coast, Morocco latest teams to qualify for Cup of Nations finals

The Ivory Coast and Morocco added their names to the list of qualifiers for the next Africa Cup of Nations after they booked a place in the 24-team field on…

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Ivory Coast’s PM dies in Germany

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who was seen as a possible successor to President Alassane Ouattara, has died in Freiburg in southwestern Germany, two days after his 56th birthday,…

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Drogba’s son joins Italian fourth division side

ROME (Reuters) - Isaac Drogba, son of former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier, has signed a deal with Italian fourth division side Folgore Caratese, the club announced on Monday.…

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Photo Story: The Abidjan Festival of Lights

People view Christmas illuminations and decorations in a street of the Abobo popular district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The illuminations are on display as part of the Abidjan City of…

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Photo Story: Christmas preparations in Abidjan

A model of Santa Claus is on display in a public garden in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. A few days before Christmas, shopping in the West African city is at its…

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Didier Drogba submits candidature for Ivory Coast FA’s presidency

Didier Drogba drew a large crowd on Saturday eager to watch him submit his candidacy before the deadline for next month’s Ivory Coast Football Federation elections. The 42-year-old former African…

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Ivory Coast’s prime minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies at 61

Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Ivory Coast's prime minister and the ruling party's candidate for an October presidential election, died on Wednesday, President Alassane Ouattara said. The death of Gon Coulibaly, 61,…

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Didier Drogba offers hospital in Ivory Coast as Covid-19 treatment centre

Former football star Didier Drogba has offered his hospital in his native Ivory Coast as a treatment centre for novel coronavirus patients, local press reported. The Didier Drogba Foundation opened…

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Lassana Cisse – The murder of a ‘Good Samaritan’ – The Sunday Times

The Ivorian man murdered earlier this month had most probably been walking home after offering food and support to migrants at the Ħal Far centre when he was shot. Lassana…

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