Ivory Coast

Former Ivorian warlord, Ouérémi, bags life sentence for 2010 post election massacres

A court in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan has handed down a life…

Anambra Police arrest blind man for defrauding Onitsha traders 

The Anambra State Police Command says it has apprehended a visually-challenged man, Tochukwu Ikebuife,…

Drogba, Atlanta, others mourn as 21-year-old Ivorian player, Willy Ta Bi, dies of liver cancer

After a long battle against cancer, Atalanta youngster Willy Ta Bi passed away at…

BLM: Wilfred Zaha ‘not going to take the knee’ again, urges black stars to ‘stand tall’

Crystal Palace winger Zaha has stated that he will no longer take the knee…

Opposition parties wants Ivory Coast’s parliamentary election postponed

Opposition parties in Ivory Coast want the electoral body to postpone legislative elections due…

Ivory Coast president, Ouattara, seeks jaw-jaw with rivals over crisis

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has invited his rival, former President Henri Konan Bédié,…

Ivory Coast’s constitutional council confirms Ouattara 3rd term win

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara won a third term with 94.27% of the vote,…

Opposion announces transitional government in Ivory Coast

The opposition in Ivory Coast says it is creating a transitional government after it…

I’m not interested in 3rd term, says Liberia’s President Weah

Liberian President George Weah will seek to serve two terms only, his representative said…

President Ouattara submits application in 3rd term bid

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday submitted his application to run for a…

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara defies constitution, seeks third term

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would seek re-election in October,…

Ivory Coast VP resigns days after PM’s death

Ivory Coast’s Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan has resigned, President Alassane Ouattara’s office said…

Tottenham star, Serge Aurier’s brother shot dead outside nightclub in France

The brother of Ivory Coast and Tottenham defender Serge Aurier, 27, has been shot…

Former Ivory Coast PM jailed 20 years for corruption

Exiled former Ivorian prime minister Guillaume Soro was handed a 20-year jail term on…

67 Osun returnees to remain in Lagos quarantine for two weeks

The Lagos State Government said it would only allow the 67 Nigerian returnees from…