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Ivory Coast presidential election: Ouattara poised for a near-certain fourth term

Abidjan, October 26, 2025 — Ivorians are awaiting the results of Saturday’s presidential election, held peacefully but with little suspense, as incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, in power since 2011, appears set to secure a fourth consecutive term. Nearly nine million voters were called......

Yamoussoukro Basilica: A national “Pride” in Côte d’Ivoire

Once controversial during its construction, the great Catholic church of Côte d’Ivoire’s political capital—modeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome—has become a national symbol, drawing nearly 300,000 visitors every year. Criticized and even mocked for its grandeur......

Ivory Coast presidential election: Ivorians head to the polls

Ivorians began voting on Saturday, October 25, 2025, to elect their next president in a key election seen as a test of stability for the West African nation. Nearly nine million voters are expected to cast their ballots across the country before polls close at 6:00 p.m. local time (GMT). Incumbent president......

Ivory Coast presidential campaign kicks off amid rising tensions

The presidential campaign in Ivory Coast has begun under a tense political climate marked by arrests and opposition protests. Over 200 people were detained in Abidjan on Saturday after police dispersed an unauthorized opposition march with tear gas, just as President Alassane Ouattara launched his re-election......

Ivory Coast opens contemporary art museum in historic colonial building

In Grand-Bassam, the Ivorian coastal town recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, a new contemporary art museum opened its doors on Thursday in the renovated former Post and Customs Hotel, a colonial-era building. The museum, now called La Maison de l’Art, combines historical architecture—red......

Ivory Coast ruling party accuses opposition of “embracing the worst-case scenario”

With less than two months before the presidential election scheduled for October 25, the political climate in Ivory Coast remains tense. On Wednesday, the ruling party accused the opposition of “fueling tensions” and “choosing the logic of the worst,” following recent comments......

Ivory Coast tragedy: 11 missing after hippopotamus attack capsizes canoe

In Ivory Coast, a tragic accident occurred on the Sassandra River in the southwest of the country after a hippopotamus attacked a canoe, causing it to capsize. Authorities reported on Saturday that 11 people, including women, young girls and a baby, are missing. The incident took place on Friday morning......

Ivory Coast: Several members of former President Gbagbo’s party charged with “Terrorism”

Eleven individuals, including several members of the party of former Ivorian president and opposition leader Laurent Gbagbo, were charged on Monday with “terrorist acts” and placed under detention following incidents earlier this month in Abidjan, the Republic’s prosecutor announced. On......

Ivory coast launches free kidney disease screening campaign

A national campaign offering free screening for kidney disease has been launched in Ivory Coast, aiming to detect early signs of a silent but deadly illness affecting thousands across the country every year. Initiated by the National Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Kidney Disease (CNPTIR),......