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Presidential candidate Don Mello nurtures Russian network

Ahoua Don Mello, presidential candidate in Ivory Coast, is carefully nurturing his relations with Russian political leaders, hoping that Moscow's support will win him votes.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 18.09.2025

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Alassane Ouattara's presidential campaign team conundrum

President Alassane Ouattara at the 65th anniversary of Ivory Coast's independence in Bouaké, on 7 August 2025.© Issouf Sanogo / AFP

Subscribers only Politics 17.09.2025

Cargill among cocoa grinders in difficulty in Abidjan

Manufacturers in the sector, most of whom are subsidiaries of international groups, are struggling to keep afloat their businesses, which constitute the first link in the chocolate production chain.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders Running Story - Cocoa cartel v traders 12.09.2025

Ouattara aims to relaunch ECOWAS common currency project

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (right) welcomes Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Abidjan, 5 March 2025.© Yvan Sonh/Xinhua News Agency/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 11.09.2025

Blaise Compaoré's daughter takes up farming

Djamila Compaoré has set her sights on the lands of her maternal grandfather, Jean Kourouma Terrasson de Fougères, in the Tiassalé region.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 09.09.2025

Alassane Ouattara due in New York for UN General Assembly

Alassane Ouattara speaking at the UN in New York, 21 September 2022.© Angela Weiss / AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.09.2025

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

The former chair of the AU Commission has been in talks for several weeks with the investment fund run by brothers Cyrille and Alain Nkontchou.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 05.09.2025

Former African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki in Addis Ababa, 16 February 2025.

Interior minister selects expat ID card manufacturer

The identity document contract covering 1.3m Ivorians living abroad has been awarded to the holding company Mayelia Participations, headed by businessman David Fofana.

Subscribers only Business 04.09.2025

US Treasury maintains pressure on Ouattara over money laundering

For several months, the US administration has been holding a series of working meetings with the Ivorian authorities. The aim is to trace illicit financial flows that it suspects are linked to the Lebanese Hezbollah.

Subscribers only Finance 25.08.2025

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From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

At the head of the foreign intelligence service for a little under two years, Nicolas Lerner is trying to develop new contacts in West Africa. In a region undergoing great change, he is relying in particular on his good relations with Lomé and Rabat.

Subscribers only Defence 22.08.2025

Nicolas Lerner, Director of the DGSE, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, April 2024.

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to visit Bouaké for Independence Day celebrations

The Gabonese president is due in Ivory Coast to join Alassane Ouattara in celebrating the national holiday on 7 August.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.08.2025

Gabon's then transitional President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (left) with President Alassane Ouattara at Abidjan's presidential palace, Ivory Coast, 12 April 2024.

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

A Russian ship belonging to the "ghost fleet" used by Moscow to circumvent sanctions was recently refused entry to Senegal and Togo. Ghana is its next target destination.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity Traders 01.08.2025

Dakar port area, Senegal, 23 April 2024.

Forced transfer of journalist cools relations between Abidjan and Cotonou

Benin's strong-armed exfiltration of journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, who had sought refuge in Abidjan, has angered Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara, who was not informed of the operation.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 29.07.2025

On trial for "treason" in Kinshasa, Joseph Kabila resurfaces in Abidjan for a wedding

The former Congolese president has been staying in the Ivorian economic capital for a few days, where he has attended a family wedding.

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2025

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

As chairman of the African branch of the Professional Fighters League, the former Cameroonian champion is eyeing four host countries for the 2026 edition in the region. He is supported in this effort by the Helios investment fund.

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2025

Francis Ngannou during training in Los Angeles, California, 16 May 2023.

Alassane Ouattara's big plans for Independence Day celebrations

The official ceremony for the 65th anniversary of Ivorian independence will take place in Bouaké on 7 August. President Alassane Ouattara wants to highlight his security record and establish his stature as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Subscribers only Defence 25.07.2025

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Set up in June, the investment fund is hoping to put forward a new financing model to the continent's oil companies sector. Based on the payment of royalties, this system is above all used in North America.

Subscribers only Energy 21.07.2025

Arms broker Ben Moctar obtains justice against Israeli TAR

In the wake of an unsuccessful deal to buy 10 military helicopters for Abidjan, an arbitration by Israeli courts forced TAR to pay its outstanding debts to the Malian businessman.

Subscribers only Defence 18.07.2025

Alassane Ouattara due to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris

Ivory Coast's president, who has been in France for over a week, will meet discreetly with his French counterpart on 16 July. With the Ivorian presidential election just months away, several European capitals are concerned about the political climate in the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.07.2025

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara in Paris, France, in October 2024.

AfDB gears up for arrival of new president Sidi Ould Tah

Elected as president of the African Development Bank in May, Sidi Ould Tah will begin in September. Right from the start, he'll have to look into reports on the institution's financial situation as well as the project for the construction of the new head office.

Subscribers only Finance 15.07.2025

Sidi Ould Tah on the day of his election as president of the AfDB, in Abidjan, on 29 May 2025.

Abidjan hires lobbyist to boost US relations

The American lobbying firm Scribe Strategies & Advisors has committed to boosting Abidjan's image among key political and economic institutions based in Washington.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.07.2025

Early Ghanaian cocoa harvest disconcerts Abidjan

Ghana's Cocobod has decided to begin its cocoa harvest on 1 August, two months ahead of schedule. The Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa Council is sticking to its usual practice.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 10.07.2025

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Currently in Washington, the Israeli Prime Minister intends to take advantage of the summit organised by the American president to meet with his African counterparts. This Israeli initiative is part of an attempt to normalise relations between the Jewish state and African and Arab countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2025

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 7 July 2025, in Washington.

Ivorian Football Federation president confronts match-fixing accusations

At the FIF general meeting, its president, Idriss Diallo, raised the difficult issue of match-fixing in the league against the backdrop of online betting.

Subscribers only Business 09.07.2025

Idriss Diallo (centre) with Fifa president Gianni Infantino and CAF president Patrice Motsepe, in Abidjan, 13 July 2023.

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Serious tensions between Alassane Ouattara and Ibrahim Traoré are paralysing the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The Ivorian president is steadfastly against Burkina Faso taking the head of the organisation's council of ministers, which is expected to meet on 11 July.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 04.07.2025

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (left) and his Burkinabé counterpart Ibrahim Traoré.

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Presidential candidate Don Mello nurtures Russian network

Spotlight
Alassane Ouattara's presidential campaign team conundrum

Cargill among cocoa grinders in difficulty in Abidjan

Ouattara aims to relaunch ECOWAS common currency project

Blaise Compaoré's daughter takes up farming

Alassane Ouattara due in New York for UN General Assembly

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

Interior minister selects expat ID card manufacturer

US Treasury maintains pressure on Ouattara over money laundering

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From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to visit Bouaké for Independence Day celebrations

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

Forced transfer of journalist cools relations between Abidjan and Cotonou

On trial for "treason" in Kinshasa, Joseph Kabila resurfaces in Abidjan for a wedding

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Alassane Ouattara's big plans for Independence Day celebrations

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Arms broker Ben Moctar obtains justice against Israeli TAR

Alassane Ouattara due to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris

AfDB gears up for arrival of new president Sidi Ould Tah

Abidjan hires lobbyist to boost US relations

Early Ghanaian cocoa harvest disconcerts Abidjan

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Ivorian Football Federation president confronts match-fixing accusations

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

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Ivory Coast

Presidential candidate Don Mello nurtures Russian network

Spotlight Alassane Ouattara's presidential campaign team conundrum

Cargill among cocoa grinders in difficulty in Abidjan

Ouattara aims to relaunch ECOWAS common currency project

Blaise Compaoré's daughter takes up farming

Alassane Ouattara due in New York for UN General Assembly

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

Interior minister selects expat ID card manufacturer

US Treasury maintains pressure on Ouattara over money laundering

Spotlight From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to visit Bouaké for Independence Day celebrations

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

Forced transfer of journalist cools relations between Abidjan and Cotonou

On trial for "treason" in Kinshasa, Joseph Kabila resurfaces in Abidjan for a wedding

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Alassane Ouattara's big plans for Independence Day celebrations

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Arms broker Ben Moctar obtains justice against Israeli TAR

Alassane Ouattara due to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris

AfDB gears up for arrival of new president Sidi Ould Tah

Abidjan hires lobbyist to boost US relations

Early Ghanaian cocoa harvest disconcerts Abidjan

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Ivorian Football Federation president confronts match-fixing accusations

Spotlight WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

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From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war