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Sahel Juntas In Online Bid To Disrupt Ivory Coast Poll
With less than a fortnight to go before Ivory Coast's presidential election, three other west African states -- all ruled by military juntas -- have been waging a disinformation campaign to disrupt the vote. Accounts linked to the juntas in...

Africa’s kings rise! – SA, Senegal & Ivory Coast complete World Cup line-up
South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal secured Africa’s final automatic spots for the 2026 World Cup with dominant wins on Tuesday. Senegal beat Mauritania 4-0, Côte d’Ivoire defeated Kenya 3-0, and South Africa overcame Rwanda 3-0....

2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal clinch final automatic qualifying spots
14 october 2025 - 21:11:42 MA 475 Views Panafrican News Agency Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal clinched the final two automatic qualifying spots in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating...

How to watch Ivory Coast vs Kenya: Live streams as the Elephants look to seal their World Cup place
Watch Ivory Coast vs Kenya today as the Elephants look to confirm their qualification for World Cup 2026 as Group F winners, with all the details here on live streaming globally. Ivory Coast vs Kenya: Key information ► Date: Tuesday, 14 October...

Trump urged to recognise Cameroon's opposition as president-elect
Timi Frank called on the U.S., EU, and AU to recognise Issa Tchiroma Bakary as Cameroon’s legitimate president-elect He accused President Paul Biya of plotting to manipulate election results to extend his 42-year rule Frank warned that failure to...

Côte d'Ivoire presidential election 2025: What's at stake?
Côte d'Ivoire's presidential election campaign is taking shape, with four challengers hoping to defeat longtime incumbent Alassane Ouattara in the 25 October vote, but no candidates from the country's two main opposition parties. For Spotlight on...
Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, and Gabon set for African World Cup playoffs – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, and Gabon will contest the African playoff tournament to determine the continent’s final representative for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The four nations...
Nine African nations confirmed for 2026 FIFA World Cup – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results
Africa’s full list of automatic qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has now been confirmed following the conclusion of the CAF qualification campaign. The nine nations that will represent the continent at next year’s tournament in Canada,...

Ivory Coast breaks ground on 50 MW solar project
The 50 MW Kong solar project, being built in the north of the country, is scheduled for commissioning in 2027. It is part of wider plans to have over 1 GW of installed solar by the end of the decade. October 14, 2025 Patrick Jowett Work is...

Trump should care about the Ivory Coast’s democracy
The Ivory Coast/Côte d’Ivoire is an African success story. Two decades ago, it faced civil war but emerged stronger than ever after one of the United Nations‘s only successful peacekeeping missions. Between 2021 and 2024, its economy’s growth met...
Ivory Coast Traces 40% of Cocoa as EU Delays Rules
Ivory Coast has traced the origin of roughly 40 percent of its cocoa beans during the 2024 to 2025 season, according to the latest Cocoa Barometer report. It’s progress, but nowhere near enough to meet European Union anti deforestation...
Dangote Opens US$160 Million Cement Plant in Ivory Coast
Dangote Cement officially launched operations Wednesday at its new cement plant in Attingué, about 30 kilometers north of Abidjan, marking a major expansion for the Nigerian industrial giant controlled by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The...

Cameroon’s Political Future:Election Context and Internal Power Struggle
Even as Cameroonians voted yesterday, 12 October 2025, the political landscape in the country remains dominated not by traditional electoral politics by the intense, internal succession contestsurrounding the tenure of President Paul Biya, who has...

Frank to Trump, others: Recognise Bakary as Cameroon’s President-elect, sanction Biya
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, Comrade Timi Frank, has called on President Donald Trump and...
International business briefs: BlackRock’s assets hit $13.46-trillion
BlackRock profit rises as market rally lifts assets New York — BlackRock on Tuesday reported a higher third-quarter profit as a rally in global markets lifted fee income and pushed its assets under management to a record $13.46-trillion...

Thor Explorations Concludes Initial Drilling Campaign at the Guitry Project in Côte d'Ivoire with Additional Significant Intersections
Thor Explorations Ltd (TSXV: THX,OTC:THXPF) (AIM: THX) ("Thor" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its final set of drilling results from its maiden drilling campaign at its 100% owned Guitry Gold Project ("Guitry") in Côte d'Ivoire. Thor has...

Dangote Cement expands footprint in Ivory Coast with $160m plant to power West Africa’s growth
The plant, which spans 50 hectares, boasts a production capacity of 3 million tonnes of cement annually, making it one of the group’s largest facilities outside Nigeria. The project, valued at around $160 million, underscores Dangote’s strategy of...

Timi Frank Urges Trump, World Leaders To Recognise Tchiroma Bakary As Cameroon’s President-Elect
1 ….Sanction Biya’s Regime Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, Comrade Timi Frank, has called on...

Dangote Cement Expands Footprint with Launch of Ivory Coast Operations
Dangote Cement Plc, Africa’s largest cement producer, has officially commenced operations at its new plant in Côte d’Ivoire, marking another major step in its ongoing expansion across the continent. The new facility, located in the industrial city...

Ivory Coast arrests 237 protesters amid rising election tensions
AT LEAST 237 people were arrested on Saturday in Ivory Coast during a protest against what activists called the country’s authoritarian drift, according to a statement by Minister of the Interior and Security General Vagondo Diomande on national...