Ivorian Defense minister Hamed Bakayoko

Ivorian Defense minister to sue over 'cocaine trafficker' allegations

Politics Jun 10
Ivorian Defense minister Hamed Bakayoko has strongly denied allegations of being a drug trafficker. A Canadian website Vice has been publishing a series of articles suggesting that he was a “major cocaine trafficker.”
International Criminal Court
ICC allows Laurent Gbagbo to leave Belgium
Politics May 30
The International Criminal Court on Thursday said former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo can leave Belgium under certain conditions following his acquittal last year over post-electoral violence that killed 3,000 people.
Children queue to wash their hands in a school in Ivory Coast
Coronavirus: Ivory Coast reopens schools after months of shutdown
Health May 27
Ivory Coast has become one of the first African countries to reopen schools to allow children in for lessons after months of shutdown.
Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly
Ivory Coast PM evacuated to France for medical checks
Politics May 03
Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who is the ruling party’s candidate in October’s presidential election, was evacuated on Saturday to France for medical checks, the presidency said.
Yaya Toure
Yaya Toure overlooked individuals awards at Manchester City - Micah Richards
Sports May 01
A Manchester City player has never been crowned as the Premier League's PFA Players' Player of the Year, despite the club winning four league titles in the last decade, and former defender Micah Richards believes it's because they are a victims of their own success.
Former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro
Former Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro jailed 20 years for corruption
Politics Apr 29
An Ivorian court on Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, who has been living in exile since December 2019, to 20 years in prison for corruption.
Residents protest after ransacking a half-built makeshift hospital for the coronavirus disease
Ivory Coast police clash with protesters over coronavirus test centre
African Diaspora Apr 07
Ivory Coast police on Monday clashed with protesters who had begun dismantling a half-built coronavirus testing centre, afraid that people using the facility would spread the epidemic through their district.