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Ivory Coast bans rallies against opposition leaders' election exclusion
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (right) and Vice President Tiemoko Meyliet Koné during the opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 coffee and cocoa marketing campaign at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre on October 1, 2025. [AFP] Ivory Coast's...

Ivory Coast sets new cocoa price ahead of upcoming elections
President Alassane Ouattara has announced a record-high farm gate price for cocoa, setting the cost at 2,800 CFA francs (4.26 euros) per kilogram for the upcoming main harvest, ahead of presidential election on October 25 in which Mr. Ouattara is...
Ghana raises cocoa prices following Ivory Coast hike
File photo for representational purposes only. Accra: Ghana on Thursday announced it was raising the price paid to cocoa farmers, following a recent hike by its neighbour, top producer Ivory Coast. Accra is raising rates by 12.3 percent, from...

AFCON: Why Ola Aina struggled against Ivory Coast’s Adingra in final – Iwobi opens up
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has opened up on why team-mate Ola Aina struggled against the Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra in the final of the last edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. On February 11, 2024, Aina, who had been one of the AFCON’s...

Ivory Coast has become a key transit hub for heroin and cocaine trafficking
Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Sunshine this morning. Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 84F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.. Tonight Thunderstorms - a few could contain very heavy rain, especially overnight. Low...

Black Starlets Face Ivory Coast In WAFU B U17 Final Showdown
Black Starlets players The stage is set for a thrilling finale at the 2025 WAFU B U17 Boys Championship as Ghana’s Black Starlets take on hosts Ivory Coast in Yamoussoukro on Saturday. Ghana booked their place in the final with an emphatic 2-0...

Eni Signs Exploration Contract for Cote d'Ivoire Offshore Block
Eni SpA said it has signed an exploration contract with the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy for the CI-707 offshore block in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The license covers an area of around 1,130 square miles (2,926 square kilometers)...

Exclusive: Ivory Coast cocoa farmer price payments raised, yet fears over cross-border smuggling remain
Ivory Coast authorities have released the latest prices paid for its upcoming harvest season, which are now at elevated levels of CFA 2,800 Francs per kh, which has reportedly fuelled concerns over potential smuggling with neighbouring Ghana,...
Cocoa price hits historic high in Cote d'Ivoire
ABIDJAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said on Wednesday the guaranteed minimum price for local cocoa beans will climb to 2,800 CFA francs (5 U.S. dollars) per kilogram, a historic high for the world's leading cocoa...

Eni Acquires New Exploration Block Offshore Côte d'Ivoire
Oil & Gas Posted On Oct 01, 2025 Eni and the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy signed the exploration contract for the CI-707 offshore block in Abidjan, offshore Côte d'Ivoire. The license covers an area of approximately 2,926 square...

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Côte d'Ivoire for $844 Million Disbursement
Wed 01 Oct 2025 | 11:25 PM IMF Hails Egypt's Swift Measures In Response to COVID-19 Measures The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a staff-level agreement with Côte d'Ivoire under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit...

Ahead of Ivory Coast’s Presidential Election, Religious Leaders Urge “restraint, respect for institutions, peace”
They call on politicians, be they approved candidates, rejected aspirants, or non-contestants, to show that politics is an instrument for building of the society. “Peace must come before any other consideration,” the religious leaders emphasize....

Eni Signs New Exploration License for Block Offshore Ivory Coast
Oct 1, 2025 1379 X 1838 (Credit: Eni) Eni and the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy have signed the exploration contract for the CI-707 offshore block in Ivory Coast. The license covers an area of approximately 2,926 square...
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Ivory Coast secures $843.9 million package from IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday that it has reached a staff level agreement with Ivory coast under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements, paving the way for fresh financing...

Black Starlets eye revenge against hosts Ivory Coast in WAFU B U17 final showdown
The stage is set for fireworks in Yamoussoukro as the Black Starlets face hosts Ivory Coast in the grand finale of the 2025 WAFU B U17 Boys Championship on Saturday. Ghana booked their place in the final in style, brushing aside bitter rivals...

Eni signs exploration contract in Côte d'Ivoire
Eni announces the signing of an exploration contract with the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy for the CI-707 offshore block in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The license covers 2,926 km² in the Ivorian sedimentary basin, at sea depths of...

“It will be a different Ghana” Ogum Promises change for Ivory Coast final

Two Ivory Coast opposition members arrested ahead of polls
Abidjan – Two leading members of the opposition party of Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo were arrested Tuesday and charged with “inciting insurrection”, less than a month before presidential polls, their party and a lawyer said....
IMF reaches agreement with Ivory Coast, to disburse over $844m
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday that it has reached a staff-level agreement with the Ivory Coast under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements, which will result in disbursements...
IMF reaches agreement with Ivory Coast, to disburse over $844 million