Ivory Coast sets new cocoa price ahead of upcoming elections

President Alassane Ouattara has announced a record-high farm gate price for cocoa, setting the cost at 2,800 CFA francs (4.26 euros) per kilogram for the upcoming main harvest, ahead of presidential election on October 25 in which Mr. Ouattara is...

Addicts swap drug dens for support centre in Abidjan

In Ivory Coast's biggest city Abidjan, vulnerable drug addicts say that discovering a secluded care and support centre in an upscale part of the city has helped them to turn around their lives. In recent years, the coastal west African nation has...

The Addiction Care and Support Centre (CASA) offers free social, medical and psychological support to drug addicts in Abidjan

Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Sunshine this morning. Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 84F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.. Tonight Thunderstorms - a few could contain very heavy rain, especially overnight. Low...

ACT Learner Coach earns scholarship to work in the Ivory Coast

Lived experience has shaped Kellie Steele’s career in youth work. Previously navigating hardship, as well as life as a teenage mother, she has used her experience to build something constructive and is now working at ACT as a Jobs Growth Wales+...

Eni Divests 30% Stake in Ivory Coast’s Baleine Project to Vitol in Strategic Energy Move

On September 25, 2025, Italian energy giant Eni SpA announced a significant step in its portfolio optimization strategy by selling a 30% stake in the Baleine oil and gas project, located offshore Ivory Coast, to Vitol, a global energy and...

Chancellor has thrown us a hospital(ity) pass

Summer 2025 will be remembered for years to come. The return of The Open to Portrush marked a highlight for local golf fans. But the hottest summer on record is perhaps more noteworthy. Perfect conditions for the local tourism and hospitality...

Liberia: Jackson Fiah Doe Hospital Needs US$4 Million to Maintain Full Operations Amid Rising Patients’ Demands

Tappita, Nimba County – The Jackson Fiah Doe Regional Referral Hospital, the only rural referral facility serving Lower Nimba County and surrounding regions, says it urgently needs an additional $4 million USD to sustain operations and meet the...

Elubo government hospital struggles as health workers reject postings

Authorities at the Elubo Government Hospital say the persistent refusal of health personnel to accept postings to the facility has left key units and modern equipment underutilised. Medical Superintendent of the 65-bed hospital, Dr Zachariah...

Côte d'Ivoire strengthens polio eradication efforts with modern laboratory

19 september 2025 - 06:31:04 MA 72 Views Panafrican News Agency Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire has taken a crucial step in the efforts to protect children from the debilitating effects of poliovirus with the launch of an upgraded...

Ivory Coast: Inauguration of the Department of Epidemic Viruses at the Pasteur Institute

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire – The Pasteur Institute of Ivory Coast (IPCI), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), officially inaugurated and handed over the keys to the Department of The post Ivory Coast: Inauguration of the...

UNFPA Chief visits Ivory Coast, praises progress amid ongoing health challenges

The head of the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita, has arrived in Ivory Coast for a series of high-level meetings aimed at strengthening the agency’s partnership with the West African...

Department of Epidemic Viruses at the Pasteur Institute In Ivory Coast Inaugurated

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – The Pasteur Institute of Ivory Coast (IPCI), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), officially inaugurated and handed over the keys to the Department of Epidemic Viruses (DVE). This formal ceremony,...

Abidjan: Oxygen Factor In Lassa Fever And Emerging Infectious Diseases In West Africa

BY Alex Adi Oxygen is a Lifeline in the Fight Against Lassa Fever, and experts at the 2nd ECOWAS conference have put the spotlight on medical oxygen’s crucial role in managing infectious diseases. Advocates are pushing for oxygen infrastructure in...

Over 8,000 refugees affected by Gbinyiri crisis return home from Ivory Coast – Minister

Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa About 8,000 Ghanaian refugees have safely returned home from the Ivory Coast, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has revealed. Mr Ablakwa noted that the latest census conducted revealed that of...

‘Light rains, sunshine boost Ivory Coast’s main cocoa crop’

ABIDJAN: Light rainfall combined with sunny spells across most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week is boosting prospects for the upcoming October-to-March main crop, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer,...

Nestlé expands R&D operations in sub-Saharan Africa to boost nutrition, food security

IVORY COAST – Nestlé has announced the expansion of its research and development (R&D) operations in Sub-Saharan Africa, strengthening its long-term commitment to tackling nutrition challenges, enhancing food security, and supporting agricultural...

Gbinyiri crisis: Over 8,000 refugees return home from Ivory Coast

By Iddi Yire Accra, Sept 15, GNA – About 8,000 Ghanaian refugees have safely returned home from the Ivory Coast, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has revealed. Mr Ablakwa noted that the latest census conducted...

Light rains and sunshine boost Ivory Coast's main cocoa crop, say farmers

In the western region of Soubre, the southern region of Agboville and the eastern region of Abengourou, where rains are below average, and in the southern region of Divo, farmers report abundant cocoa pods despite uneven rainfall, boosting hopes...

Feeling forgotten, Ivory Coast rape survivors seek healing together

Three victims of sexual violence in Man on August 15, 2025. The 2011 post-election crisis killed around 3,000 people.[AFP] Juliette Bie was at her sick mother's bedside when two men barged through the door of her home in western Ivory Coast and...

Ivory Coast bars top opposition leaders from contesting presidential election

Ivory Coast on Monday barred two top opposition leaders, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam, from next month’s presidential election in which President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a controversial fourth term....