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Ivory Coast
Laurent Gbagbo set to return to Ivory Coast after nine years in exile

Just a few days after his re-election as president, Alassane Ouattara has agreed to grant Laurent Gbagbo a diplomatic passport, opening the way to the former president's return to Ivory Coast after an absence of nine years.

Subscribers only Politics 13.11.2020

The former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo.

Ivory Coast
Embalo and Sassou discreetly manoeuvre against Ouattara in Oyo

A fierce enemy of Alassane Ouattara, the Guinea-Bissau president is seeking to rally his elder Congolese counterpart to his cause and exert an influence over the post-electoral crisis in Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Politics 12.11.2020

The Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso is seeking to involve himself in various other political crises on the continent.

Ivory Coast
ECOWAS chair Nana Akufo-Addo sounds out member states over Ivory Coast presidential election

The Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo has embarked on a first round of consultations within ECOWAS, and a delegation from the regional body is due in Abidjan shortly.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.11.2020

The Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo, chairman of ECOWAS.

West Africa
BPC, HPS and OpenWay in running to harmonise UEMOA mobile money systems

To gain better control over the development of mobile money, the Central Bank of West African States is planning to make digital financial services compatible in its eight member states.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 05.11.2020

Ivory Coast
Macron's secret call with Ouattara as post-electoral storm brews

Published 3 November 10h45 - A day before the official results of the presidential election were announced, Emmanuel Macron called Alassane Ouattara, who swept up 94.27% of the votes, to urge him to make a "significant" gesture towards the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics 03.11.2020

Violent clashes took place in Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast
Economy a double-edged sword in Ouattara's election campaign

Campaigning for a third term in office, Alassane Ouattara has made great play of the country's economic growth and its respect for the conditions set by the IMF. The economic indicators he is using, however, are still being processed and could turn out less favourable than the Ivorian president imagines.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2020

A campaign poster for Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, 15 October, 2020.

Ivory Coast
International francophone body pays high-tension pre-election visit to Abidjan

Désiré Nyaruhirira, special adviser to the secretary general of the international organisation of francophone countries, the IOF, is due to meet PDCI candidate Henri Konan Bédié and representatives of the RHDP on Friday 30 October, just a few hours before the first round of voting in the presidential elections.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Pascal Affi N'Guessan becomes central player in presidential election race

In less than a month, Pascal Affi N'Guessan has risen to join aging 86-year-old Henri Konan Bédié and become the opposition's figurehead against Alassane Ouattara.

Subscribers only Politics 27.10.2020

In Focus | Mali
How regime insiders Karim Keïta and Moussa Diawara slipped through the putschists' net

Despite being Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta's leading collaborators, former intelligence chief Moussa Diawara and the deposed head of state's oldest son, Karim Keïta, have been able to slip quietly into exile. Africa Intelligence reveals their activities before and after IBK's fall from power and detail the ambiguous roles they played in the weeks leading up to the coup.

Subscribers only Politics 26.10.2020

The population cheering soldiers in Bamako after the coup of 18 August 18 2020.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara manoeuvres to avoid election boycott

Running for re-election, President Alassane Ouattara has been dangling state campaign subsidies in front of his rivals and bringing pressure to bear from neighbouring states to persuade opponents such as Henri Konan Bédié to take part in the election.

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2020

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is running for re-election. But his opponents look like boycotting the ballot.

Ivory Coast
RHDP bigwig Youssouf Soumahoro sparks ire with weights and measures monopoly

Côte d'Ivoire Métrologie, the company of former minister Youssouf Soumahoro which has a monopoly on weights and measures throughout the country, has outraged farmers and the business community by sending its prices through the roof.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 21.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Construction king Bonkoungou gives wings to Ouattara's presidential campaign

Ouattara will be jetting around the country campaigning for a third mandate on a plane belonging to banking and building king Mahamadou Bonkoungou.

Subscribers only Politics 20.10.2020

Angola, Guinea-Bissau
With Buhari's patronage, Embalo dictates the pace with Lourenço

Angolan president João Lourenço, who backs the rival to Guinea Bissau president Embalo, finally decided to move his ambassador, who for months had faced pressure to leave.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.10.2020

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

With the presidential election just weeks away and the contract seemingly already in the bag for China Railway, the Ivorian president has in the end decided to award the contract to extend Abidjan airport to France's Bouygues.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 12.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Gilles Huberson returns to Abidjan to say goodbye following recall to Paris

The former French ambassador, who is under investigation by the French foreign ministry, has been back in Abidjan for the last three days. He is schedule to meet with Alassane Ouattara and be awarded the Cross of Commander of the National Order of the Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.10.2020

Former French Ambassador to Ivory Coast Gilles Huberson.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's bid for third term deepens his diplomatic isolation

The Ivorian president's unshakable determination to run for re-election on 31 October is increasingly irking the international community. At the same time, several West African states are unhappy over the treatment of the former head of state Laurent Gbagbo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.10.2020

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is determined to run for a third term.

Ivory Coast
Alassane II pushing for Ouattara III

Determined to run for president on 31 October, Alassane Ouattara has already been dishing out ministry portfolios for his future third term.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Audited by IMF, Conseil Café Cacao suddenly becomes virtuous

This summer, the International Monetary Fund conducted an audit of the cocoa sector. The upshot is that the Conseil Café Cacao has severed all ties with those close to power who have not settled outstanding debts from previous cocoa harvests.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 01.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Nigeria's Sahara Energy strengthens its hold over Ivorian gas sector

Lagos company Sahara Energy, which has just been given approval to build a butane storage tank, plans to become a key player in the gas storage business thanks to its strong support network in Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.2020

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara awaits Pope Francois' crucial choice for Ivory Coast's next cardinal

The Ivorian president has come in for criticism from Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa for deciding to run for a third term in office. With Kutwa due to retire as cardinal next year, Ouattara is worrying that Pope Françis may name an even more outspoken prelate in his place.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.09.2020

Alassane Ouattara and Apostolic Nuncio Paolo Borgia during the unveiling ceremony of the commemorative stamp of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ivory Coast and the Vatican.

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Alassane Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Laurent Gbagbo set to return to Ivory Coast after nine years in exile

Ivory Coast
Embalo and Sassou discreetly manoeuvre against Ouattara in Oyo

Ivory Coast
ECOWAS chair Nana Akufo-Addo sounds out member states over Ivory Coast presidential election

West Africa
BPC, HPS and OpenWay in running to harmonise UEMOA mobile money systems

Ivory Coast
Macron's secret call with Ouattara as post-electoral storm brews

Ivory Coast
Economy a double-edged sword in Ouattara's election campaign

Ivory Coast
International francophone body pays high-tension pre-election visit to Abidjan

Ivory Coast
Pascal Affi N'Guessan becomes central player in presidential election race

In Focus | Mali
How regime insiders Karim Keïta and Moussa Diawara slipped through the putschists' net

Ivory Coast
Ouattara manoeuvres to avoid election boycott

Ivory Coast
RHDP bigwig Youssouf Soumahoro sparks ire with weights and measures monopoly

Ivory Coast
Construction king Bonkoungou gives wings to Ouattara's presidential campaign

Angola, Guinea-Bissau
With Buhari's patronage, Embalo dictates the pace with Lourenço

Ivory Coast
Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Ivory Coast
Gilles Huberson returns to Abidjan to say goodbye following recall to Paris

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's bid for third term deepens his diplomatic isolation

Ivory Coast
Alassane II pushing for Ouattara III

Ivory Coast
Audited by IMF, Conseil Café Cacao suddenly becomes virtuous

Ivory Coast
Nigeria's Sahara Energy strengthens its hold over Ivorian gas sector

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara awaits Pope Francois' crucial choice for Ivory Coast's next cardinal

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

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East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Alassane Ouattara

Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo set to return to Ivory Coast after nine years in exile

Ivory Coast Embalo and Sassou discreetly manoeuvre against Ouattara in Oyo

Ivory Coast ECOWAS chair Nana Akufo-Addo sounds out member states over Ivory Coast presidential election

West Africa BPC, HPS and OpenWay in running to harmonise UEMOA mobile money systems

Ivory Coast Macron's secret call with Ouattara as post-electoral storm brews

Ivory Coast Economy a double-edged sword in Ouattara's election campaign

Ivory Coast International francophone body pays high-tension pre-election visit to Abidjan

Ivory Coast Pascal Affi N'Guessan becomes central player in presidential election race

In Focus | Mali How regime insiders Karim Keïta and Moussa Diawara slipped through the putschists' net

Ivory Coast Ouattara manoeuvres to avoid election boycott

Ivory Coast RHDP bigwig Youssouf Soumahoro sparks ire with weights and measures monopoly

Ivory Coast Construction king Bonkoungou gives wings to Ouattara's presidential campaign

Angola, Guinea-Bissau With Buhari's patronage, Embalo dictates the pace with Lourenço

Ivory Coast Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Ivory Coast Gilles Huberson returns to Abidjan to say goodbye following recall to Paris

Ivory Coast Ouattara's bid for third term deepens his diplomatic isolation

Ivory Coast Alassane II pushing for Ouattara III

Ivory Coast Audited by IMF, Conseil Café Cacao suddenly becomes virtuous

Ivory Coast Nigeria's Sahara Energy strengthens its hold over Ivorian gas sector

Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara awaits Pope Francois' crucial choice for Ivory Coast's next cardinal

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Ivory Coast
Laurent Gbagbo set to return to Ivory Coast after nine years in exile

Ivory Coast
Embalo and Sassou discreetly manoeuvre against Ouattara in Oyo

Ivory Coast
ECOWAS chair Nana Akufo-Addo sounds out member states over Ivory Coast presidential election

West Africa
BPC, HPS and OpenWay in running to harmonise UEMOA mobile money systems

Ivory Coast
Macron's secret call with Ouattara as post-electoral storm brews

Ivory Coast
Economy a double-edged sword in Ouattara's election campaign

Ivory Coast
International francophone body pays high-tension pre-election visit to Abidjan

Ivory Coast
Pascal Affi N'Guessan becomes central player in presidential election race

In Focus | Mali
How regime insiders Karim Keïta and Moussa Diawara slipped through the putschists' net

Ivory Coast
Ouattara manoeuvres to avoid election boycott

Ivory Coast
RHDP bigwig Youssouf Soumahoro sparks ire with weights and measures monopoly

Ivory Coast
Construction king Bonkoungou gives wings to Ouattara's presidential campaign

Angola, Guinea-Bissau
With Buhari's patronage, Embalo dictates the pace with Lourenço

Ivory Coast
Ouattara U-turns in mid-campaign to award airport contract to Bouygues

Ivory Coast
Gilles Huberson returns to Abidjan to say goodbye following recall to Paris

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's bid for third term deepens his diplomatic isolation

Ivory Coast
Alassane II pushing for Ouattara III

Ivory Coast
Audited by IMF, Conseil Café Cacao suddenly becomes virtuous

Ivory Coast
Nigeria's Sahara Energy strengthens its hold over Ivorian gas sector

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara awaits Pope Francois' crucial choice for Ivory Coast's next cardinal