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Bayelsa storm Ivory Coast for CAF WCL
Punch
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August 22, 2025
Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens have arrived in Ivory Coast as they begin their quest to qualify for the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Prosperity Girls, six-time Nigerian champions, landed in Abidjan on Friday before...
Higher cocoa prices unlikely to benefit Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire - Fitch Solutions
GhanaWeb
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August 22, 2025
Research firm Fitch Solutions has revealed that despite global cocoa prices soaring to record levels in 2025, top cocoa-producing countries such as Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are unlikely to reap the full economic benefits. Data shows that average...
TICAD 9 concludes, reaffirming the importance of multilateral trade
The Standard
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President William Ruto delivers a keynote address at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) plenary summit on the society pillar in Yokohama city, Japan.[PCSU] The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African...
Protests Erupt in Ivory Coast Over Fourth-Term Bid
Arabian Post
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August 22, 2025
Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Cote d’Ivoire in a massive show of defiance against President Alassane Ouattara’s push for a fourth consecutive term. The protests, which began in the nation’s largest cities, have sparked intense...
Ivory Coast ruling party accuses opposition of fuelling tension
African Insider
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August 21, 2025
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s ruling party on Wednesday accused the opposition of “fuelling a climate of tension” after it criticised President Alassane Ouattara’s fourth term bid. With just two months to go before the October 25 presidential election,...
Women officers bring invaluable perspectives to peacekeeping: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
The Statesman (India)
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August 22, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that women officers bring invaluable perspectives and approaches to peace operations. Singh was interacting with the women officers of 15 countries alongside India. The officers are participating in a...
India News | Defence Minister Interacts with Global Women Peacekeepers Participating in UN Women Military Officers Course 2025
Latestly
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August 22, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday interacted with the women officers of 15 countries alongside India, who are participating in a nearly two-week-long United Nations Women Military Officers Course...
Ghana-Cote d'Ivoire marching towards progress — Ivorian Ambassador
Graphic
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August 20, 2025
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire are strengthening bilateral relations, fostering a deeper connection and boosting trade despite past tensions, particularly over maritime boundary disputes. As part of moves to strengthen the bond, the two countries are on...
Forager Project Launches The Cashew Project: A First-of-Its-Kind Multi-Year Initiative Supporting Cashew Farmers in Côte d'Ivoire
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Dairy-free brand doubles down on commitment to organic farming training, sustainable agricultural practices and financial literacy SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Forager Project, a leader in organic dairy-free foods, today announced...
High cocoa prices: Ghana, others to see only limited economic gains
MyJoyOnline
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August 22, 2025
Africa’s cocoa producers, including Ghana, will see only limited economic gains from structurally higher global cocoa prices. According to Fitch Solutions, the feedthrough of higher international prices to local farmers will also remain limited....
Business News | India Exim Bank Signs $40 Mn Credit Line Agreement with ECOWAS Bank to Boost Trade with Africa
Latestly
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August 21, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim Bank) and ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) have signed a commercial credit line agreement of USD 40 million. The agreement will create new...
How a jersey fight with Ivory Coast fired up Zambia to AFCON 2012 glory
GhanaWeb
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August 19, 2025
The journey to Zambia’s historic 2012 Africa Cup of Nations victory was never just about football; it was about pride, respect, and destiny. And strangely enough, one of the defining sparks came from something as simple as a jersey. As the final...
'An alliance based on the Bible' – Israel reopens embassy in Zambia, expands diplomatic and economic ties across Africa
All Israel News
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka, August 21, 2025. (Photo: Shlomi Amsalem/GPO) Israel inaugurated a new embassy in Zambia on Wednesday, marking a renewal of ties after decades. Zambia...
Ivory Coast Cocoa Grind Plummets by 31.2% in July
Arabian Post
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August 18, 2025
Cocoa processing in Ivory Coast saw a significant decline in July, with the nation’s cocoa grind dropping by 31.2% compared to the same period last year. According to figures released by the Ivory Coast Exporters’ Association, the volume of cocoa...
Growing concerns in West Africa about health risks from use of unregulated sexual stimulants
Africanews
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August 21, 2025
As West Africa continues to be flooded by unregulated sexual stimulants, there are growing concerns about the health risks faced by the men who use them. A New York Times report has found that products claiming to be 100 natural herbal remedies to...
Ivory Coast Opposition Protests Grow After Thiam, Gbagbo Barred from Election
Arise News
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August 18, 2025
Ivory Coast’s opposition parties, including that of former Credit Suisse Chief Executive, Tidjane Thiam, have launched a wave of protests after their leaders were struck from the ballot, fuelling uncertainty over the future of one of West Africa’s...
Watchdog demands Ivory Coast probe journalist’s handover to Benin
African Insider
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August 19, 2025
Abidjan – Reporters Without Borders on Monday urged Ivory Coast to launch an investigation into the “manifestly illegal extradition” of a refugee journalist from Benin critical of his home country’s president. The press freedom watchdog, known by...
India Exim Bank signs $40 mn credit line agreement with ECOWAS Bank to boost trade with Africa
Times of Oman
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New Delhi: The Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim Bank) and ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) have signed a commercial credit line agreement of $40 million. The agreement will create new opportunities for Indian businesses to...
Diplomatic Crisis Looms as Burkina Faso Accuses Ivory Coast of Foul Play in Traore’s Death
South Africa Today
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August 18, 2025
The remains of Alain Christophe Traoré, widely known as Alino Faso, have been repatriated to Burkina Faso from Ivory Coast, sparking national mourning and renewed demands for accountability. Traoré, a prominent social media influencer and...
RSF investigation - Benin's arrest of journalist Hugues Sossoukpè in Côte d'Ivoire: A state affair disguised as judicial cooperation
Reporters Without Borders
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What, exactly, did Côte d'Ivoire know about the operation that led to the arrest of Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, director of the Beninese investigative media outlet Olofofo, on 10 July in Abidjan — and did it actively participate? RSF, which revealed...