Ivory Coast

France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast

A page has turned in Franco-Ivorian military relations, as France hands over the keys to its sole military base in Côte d'Ivoire. Located near Abidjan airport, French forces had occupied the base…

3 months ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Ivory Coast, second largest producer of palm oil in Africa

The Ivory Coast is the second largest producer of palm oil in Africa, according to the US Department of Agriculture, and it is only behind Nigeria.…

3 months ago

Business

Ivory Coast seeks to protect endangered pygmy hippos

He's small, cute and viral: the baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, housed in a Thai zoo, has become the star of millions of posts, memes and videos around the world. But in…

3 months ago

Africa

Ivory Coast shifts French military partnership

French troops will soon begin departing Ivory Coast, raising questions about what France's military presence in West Africa will look like, and how Ivory Coast will fill the security void.…

4 months ago

Africa

Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, becoming latest African country to do so

The French military base in Abidjan will be handed back to Côte d'Ivoire in January 2025, President Alassane Ouattara says. Also, Zimbabwe’s blueberry sector is thriving. Plus we report on how young…

4 months ago

Africa

Nigerian FM on Russian motives in Africa: Trust but verify

What are the Kremlin's goals? Russia has expanded its reach in Africa following a series of coups. Yusuf Tuggar tells DW Nigeria pursues "strategic autonomy."…

4 months ago

Africa

Victims of toxic waste dump in Ivory Coast still seeking justice

With the approval of the authorities, a local company took charge of dumping the toxic waste around Abidjan, impacting least 100,000 residents and causing several deaths.…

7 months ago

News

The cocoa connection: How ‘brown gold’ is smuggled between Ivory Coast, Liberia and Guinea

As the world's top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast faces many challenges – first and foremost the fight against illegal smuggling of this "brown gold". Some cocoa farmers consider the prices set by…

8 months ago

Africa

Ivory Coast combats child labor for chocolate

Ivory Coast has made major strides in eliminating child labor, especially in the cocoa industry. Regular farm inspections and a living wage for farmers have helped to reduce the number of children…

10 months ago

Africa

Ivory Coast maintains fishing ban to recover fish stocks

Ivory Coast continues to impose a ban on semi-industrial and industrial fishing in maritime waters and freshwater bodies to halt the decline in the quantity of fish. The measure, announced by the…

10 months ago

Africa

‘The Cursed’: Former migrants rejected by society on return to Ivory Coast

In Ivory Coast, would-be migrants who return home are known locally as "the cursed". With their dream of a better life abroad in tatters, they also face stigma and rejection from their…

1 year ago

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Ivory Coast

France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast, second largest producer of palm oil in Africa

Ivory Coast seeks to protect endangered pygmy hippos

Ivory Coast shifts French military partnership

Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, becoming latest African country to do so

Nigerian FM on Russian motives in Africa: Trust but verify

Victims of toxic waste dump in Ivory Coast still seeking justice

The cocoa connection: How ‘brown gold’ is smuggled between Ivory Coast, Liberia and Guinea

Ivory Coast combats child labor for chocolate

Ivory Coast maintains fishing ban to recover fish stocks

‘The Cursed’: Former migrants rejected by society on return to Ivory Coast

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