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Ivory Coast

Businessman Abou Kassam kicks off Abidjan shopping mall project

Dubbed Cap Ivoire, this complex will house a number of brand names and forms part of the group’s expansion strategy into the high-end retail sector.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 25.03.2026

Cocoa big guns on standby

Whilst the new farmgate price, which has been significantly reduced, will not come into effect until unsold stocks from the main harvest have been cleared, major international traders have virtually halted their purchases.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 24.03.2026

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in Addis Ababa on 15 February 2026. © Marco Simoncelli/AFP

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John Dramani Mahama's plan to revive security talks with Sahel juntas

Seeking to establish itself as one of the key mediators between the Sahelian military juntas and West African capitals, the Ghanaian presidency has proposed a new security cooperation framework to the countries in the region. It is to be presented at a summit of heads of state in Ghana in a few weeks' time.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.03.2026

Assimi Goïta, head of the Malian junta, in Beijing, China on 1 September 2024. © Ken Ishii/REUTERS

Lomé playing discreet intermediary between Washington and Sahel juntas

Following the gradual resumption of relations between the United States and the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, Togo – which enjoys close ties with all three regimes – has been working behind the scenes, particularly with Bamako.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 18.03.2026

Ouattara tries the patience of his new ministers

More than two months after the new government was formed in January, members of the executive have still not received their appointment letters, leaving them in the dark as to the scope of their powers.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2026

Alassane Ouattara on personal visit to France

The president is expected to spend several days in his second home in Mougins, in the south of France.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.03.2026

Cocoa farmers' representative body clashes with sector regulator over unsold stocks

After just a few months in existence, the Organisation Interprofessionnelle Agricole du Café-Cacao, launched by former minister Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, is set to take over significant stocks that have failed to find buyers.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 16.03.2026

Military academy seeks regional partners

More than four years after its inauguration, the institution dedicated to combating terrorism is seeking to expand its influence on the African continent. However, it faces several challenges.

Subscribers only Politics 12.03.2026

Rémy Rioux, French Development Agency boss, tipped to take over at French embassy in Abidjan

The CEO of the AFD is expected to succeed Jean‑Christophe Belliard at France's mission in Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.03.2026

Rémy Rioux, CEO of the French Development Agency in Paris, on 9 January 2026.

Codesharing between Air France and Ivorian flag carrier slow to take off

The US Federal Aviation Administration has yet to give its approval to the Ivorian flag carrier.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 10.03.2026

Abidjan finalises partnership with Chelsea FC

By partnering with the London-based club, the country is strengthening its Sublime Côte d'Ivoire programme. At the same time, it has set up a new tourism office in the UK capital which is allowing it to target the British and Irish markets.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 09.03.2026

EU reappoints France's DCI to equip Ivorian army

Défense Conseil International has been appointed by the EU as the operator of a new assistance programme for the Armed Forces of Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Defence 06.03.2026

Washington tightens security cooperation with Abidjan for 2026 World Cup

As part of the organisation of the 2026 World Cup, the FBI and the International Police Cooperation Center have asked Abidjan to help ensure security for the competition.

Subscribers only Defence 03.03.2026

US banks show increasing appetite for Ivorian market

American banking institutions are becoming increasingly active in Ivory Coast and are setting up shop over the long term in the area of sovereign debt.

Subscribers only Finance 02.03.2026

WAEMU's financial markets authority paralysed

The West African Economic and Monetary Union's capital‑markets regulator has been unable to convene its board.

Subscribers only Finance 27.02.2026

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Ouattara shakes up cocoa sector in response to crisis

Faced with the dramatic fall in world prices and the withdrawal of the cocoa trading giants, President Ouattara has been forced to take decisive action, including changing the harvest marketing schedule.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 26.02.2026

A cocoa farmer dries his beans in the sun in Betykro, in western Ivory Coast, on 16 January 2026.

Why the Ivorian president brought forward his eurobond issue

Anticipating a fundraising effort of more than $1.3bn on international markets, Alassane Ouattara has opted to secure financial flexibility before opening new discussions with the International Monetary Fund.

Subscribers only Finance 26.02.2026

Macron also to meet with Ouattara and Tshisekedi in decidedly African week

The Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara is due to be received on Tuesday 24 February by Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace, the same day as the head of Madagascar's transitional government, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina. The following day the Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi is also scheduled to meet the French head of state.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.02.2026

French and Ivorian Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Alassane Ouattara at the 19th Francophonie summit at the Château de Villers-Cotterets, on 4 October 2024.

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Ivory Coast

Businessman Abou Kassam kicks off Abidjan shopping mall project

Cocoa big guns on standby

Spotlight
John Dramani Mahama's plan to revive security talks with Sahel juntas

Lomé playing discreet intermediary between Washington and Sahel juntas

Ouattara tries the patience of his new ministers

Alassane Ouattara on personal visit to France

Cocoa farmers' representative body clashes with sector regulator over unsold stocks

Military academy seeks regional partners

Rémy Rioux, French Development Agency boss, tipped to take over at French embassy in Abidjan

Codesharing between Air France and Ivorian flag carrier slow to take off

Abidjan finalises partnership with Chelsea FC

EU reappoints France's DCI to equip Ivorian army

Washington tightens security cooperation with Abidjan for 2026 World Cup

US banks show increasing appetite for Ivorian market

WAEMU's financial markets authority paralysed

Spotlight
Ouattara shakes up cocoa sector in response to crisis

Why the Ivorian president brought forward his eurobond issue

Macron also to meet with Ouattara and Tshisekedi in decidedly African week

Djidji Ayokwe drum to be handed back this Friday

Lomé secures future leadership of the West African Health Organization

ECOWAS military chiefs heading to Freetown to debate future of standby force

Africa Global Logistics and CMA CGM awaiting arbitration on barge project in Abidjan port

ECOWAS 50th birthday bash cancelled in Lomé

Ivorian banker Abdourahmane Cissé leaves Lazard Frères

Abidjan prepares a hike in gold royalties

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Ivory Coast

Businessman Abou Kassam kicks off Abidjan shopping mall project

Cocoa big guns on standby

Spotlight John Dramani Mahama's plan to revive security talks with Sahel juntas

Lomé playing discreet intermediary between Washington and Sahel juntas

Ouattara tries the patience of his new ministers

Alassane Ouattara on personal visit to France

Cocoa farmers' representative body clashes with sector regulator over unsold stocks

Military academy seeks regional partners

Rémy Rioux, French Development Agency boss, tipped to take over at French embassy in Abidjan

Codesharing between Air France and Ivorian flag carrier slow to take off

Abidjan finalises partnership with Chelsea FC

EU reappoints France's DCI to equip Ivorian army

Washington tightens security cooperation with Abidjan for 2026 World Cup

US banks show increasing appetite for Ivorian market

WAEMU's financial markets authority paralysed

Spotlight Ouattara shakes up cocoa sector in response to crisis

Why the Ivorian president brought forward his eurobond issue

Macron also to meet with Ouattara and Tshisekedi in decidedly African week

Djidji Ayokwe drum to be handed back this Friday

Lomé secures future leadership of the West African Health Organization

ECOWAS military chiefs heading to Freetown to debate future of standby force

Africa Global Logistics and CMA CGM awaiting arbitration on barge project in Abidjan port

ECOWAS 50th birthday bash cancelled in Lomé

Ivorian banker Abdourahmane Cissé leaves Lazard Frères

Abidjan prepares a hike in gold royalties

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John Dramani Mahama's plan to revive security talks with Sahel juntas

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Ouattara shakes up cocoa sector in response to crisis