Côte d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea elected to UN Security Council

In a single round of voting on Friday, the United Nations General Assembly elected Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland as non-permanent members of the Security Council for the next two years. They will fill seats to be … Read More

Photos: Côte d’Ivoire Agribusiness Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas

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US lifts economic sanctions on Côte d’Ivoire

The US has lifted economic sanctions imposed on Cote d’Ivoire in 2006 during political unrest and civil war in the West African country, the US Department of State has announced. “Today President (Barrack) Obama terminated the national emergency declared with … Read More

City of Newark to observe Cote d’Ivoire Independence Day with flag-raising ceremony

The City of Newark will host a flag-raising ceremony to observe the 56th anniversary of Cote d’Ivoire gaining its independence on Friday, August 5, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Hall First Floor Rotunda, at 920 Broad Street. The City … Read More

2015 AFCON: Ghana’s Christian Atsu wins “Man-of-the-tournament” award

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Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Ghanaian player Christian Atsu was adjudged the Man of the Competition, the prize for the best player of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Equatorial Guinea. Cote d’Ivoire won the cup after beating … Read More

2015 AFCON: Cote d’Ivoire wins African Cup of Nations

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Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Cote d’Ivoire beat on Sunday Ghana 9-8 on penalties, after both teams played goalless at full and extra time, to win the 30th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. Goalkeeper Barry Kopa was the … Read More

Côte d’Ivoire: Coffee futures price on upward trend in Côte d’Ivoire

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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Coffee futures price released Friday by the Coffee-Cocoa Council maintained an upward trend while cocoa fell. Coffee futures price for December 2014 to January 2015 were on a higher course trading at 1,058 francs CFA/kg … Read More

Côte d’Ivoire on the verge of becoming an exporter of agricultural products

By Isseu Diouf Campbell Jean-Louis Billon, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire headed the Ivoirian delegation participating in the first Agribusiness Conference hosted by the Côte d’Ivoire Economic Promotion Bureau in the USA, Canada and Mexico on … Read More

Cote d’Ivoire: Mother of ex-Ivorian president Gbagbo dies

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The mother of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo died Wednesday while returning from exile in Ghana. Mrs. Marguerite Gado, who is over 90, was in a critical situation in Ghana, where she has lived for … Read More

Côte d’Ivoire: Ivorians celebrate 54th independence anniversary

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara called on Wednesday on his compatriots to unite and take stock of the situation in the country as the nation celebrates its 54th independence anniversary Thursday. Speaking in a televised interview, he … Read More

Cote d’Ivoire: Opposition condemns lopsided membership of new Ivorian electoral body

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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The President of the opposition party Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), Pascal Affi N’Guessan, Thursday, said the opposition parties in the country rejected the composition of the new Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) because its membership is … Read More

2014 FIFA WC: All my players are fit for Colombia match, says Ivorian coach

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Sao Paulo, Brazil (PANA) – “All my players are fit to start the match against Colombia,” said the coach of the Ivorian national team, Sabri Lamouchi, at a pre-match press conference here Wednesday which focused specifically on captain Didier Drogba … Read More

Cote d’Ivoire: Ivorian govt. appeals to citizens in exile to return home

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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Saying that the time has come for reconciliation, the Ivorian senior minister for political dialogue, Mr. Jeannot Kouadio-Ahoussou, appealed to Ivorians in exile to return home. Speaking at a press last weekend, Mr. Kouadio-Ahoussa said … Read More

Cote d’Ivoire: CAF committee inspects Ivorian facilities for 2019, 2021 Nations Cup

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded an inspection of facilities in Côte d’Ivoire, the second such tour of bidding nations, for the 2019 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The inspection was carried … Read More

Côte d’Ivoire is open for business and its Primer minister wants you to know it

By Isseu Diouf Campbell At the forum titled “Doing Business in Côte d’Ivoire” and hosted by the Economic Promotion Bureau in the USA, Canada and Mexico, on April, 14, 2014 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Manhattan, Primer Minister Daniel Kablan … Read More

7.5 million Ivorian children for polio vaccination

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Photo: Kevin Frayer/Associated Press/em> PANA Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire- More than 7.5 million Ivorian children, aged 0-5 years, will be vaccinated against polio when the third round of the nation’s national immunization programme begins on Friday, according to health officials here … Read More

Mondial de Beach Soccer 2013: le Sénégal s’impose, la Côte d’Ivoire s’incline

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PANA Papeete, Tahïti – Grâce à un but de dernière minute de Babacar Fall, le Sénégal, champion d’Afrique en titre, a battu l’Ukraine (5-4) mercredi pour son premier match de la Coupe du monde de football de plage ou Beach … Read More

FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire in action as tournament begins

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Photo: FIFA PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Africa’s two representatives at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Tahiti (Tahiti 2013), Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal, are due to taste action Wednesday when the tournament opens in Papeete, Tahiti. PANA recalls … Read More

Draw for African playoffs for 2014 FIFA World Cup holds in Cairo

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PANA Cairo, Egypt  – The draw for Africa’s last qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is due to be held later Monday at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, the Egyptian capital. All … Read More