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Living with the jihadist threat in Ivory Coast

In June 2020, a military base was attacked by jihadists in Kafolo, in north-eastern Ivory Coast near the border with Burkina Faso, leaving 14 soldiers dead. Other attacks followed and the Ivorian authorities have been working to improve the security situation. Our correspondents Samuel Bernard and Hannane Ferdjani were able…

France 24

Wilfried Zaha "ambition" hints at why Chelsea and Arsenal have hatched transfer plans

Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha could be on the move this summer after entering the final year of his Crystal Palace contract, with the transfer deadline on Thursday

Daily Mirror

Arsenal and Chelsea transfer claims made as interest in Crystal Palace talisman steps up

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha is in the final year of his contract and reports suggest London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea have the Ivory Coast international on their transfer shortlist

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Mikel Arteta will not guarantee Arsenal will sign Nicolas Pepe replacement

The Ivory Coast international has joined Nice on loan after asking for more game time.

The Independent UK

Eric Bailly joins Marseille on loan from Manchester United

The PA news agency understands the deal includes an obligation for Marseille to buy the Ivory Coast international

The Independent UK

Transfer roundup: Nice in talks over loan for Arsenal’s Pépé and West Ham target Vanaken

Nice are in talks with Arsenal over a deal to sign Nicolas Pépé on a season-long loan just three years after the Ivory Coast forward joined for a club-record fee of £72m

The Guardian - UK

Wilfried Zaha transfer claim made after Crystal Palace star's performance against Aston Villa

Wilfried Zaha scored twice as Crystal Palace picked up their first win of the season in the Premier League, with the Ivory Coast international on target against Aston Villa

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Maharashtra: Another Nigerian held for possessing Cocaine worth over Rs 5 lakh in Thane

THANE: The crime branch has arrested one more Nigerian national last week linked to the earlier seizure of cocaine worth Rs 52 lakh from the Ivory coast national.

The Times of India

Kenya's presidential election results lead to accusations of vote-rigging

Kenya's outgoing Deputy President William Ruto has won a narrow victory in the presidential election over his rival Raila Odinga. However, four of the seven election commissioners have contested the results. Also, 49 Ivorian soldiers have been charged as mercenaries in Mali. Ivory Coast contests the claim, saying the troops…

France 24

Maxwel Cornet makes classy Burnley gesture following £17.5m West Ham transfer

West Ham United winger Maxwel Cornet has made a classy gesture to fans of his former club Burnley after the Ivory Coast international departed Turf Moor for a move to the London Stadium last week

Football London

A vision of 7 suns led a self-taught Ivoirian artist to draw the everyday and the holy

The Museum of Modern Art shows the colorful works of Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, a prolific artist from the Ivory Coast who documented his Bété culture — and even created a pictograph language.

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Ivory Coast president pardons predecessor Gbagbo to boost "social cohesion"

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive with his predecessors ahead of elections in 2025.

Reuters

Thane: West Africa national held with drugs worth Rs 24 lakh

THANE: A 27-year-old West Africa national has been arrested by the Thane crime branch who seized 60 grams of cocaine worth Rs 24 lakh from his possession. The accused has been identified as Koffi Charles, a native of Ivory Coast.

The Times of India

West Ham agree transfer fee with Burnley to sign Maxwel Cornet that may end Filip Kostic pursuit

West Ham United have agreed a fee with Championship club Burnley to sign versatile Ivory Coast international Maxwel Cornet that could lead to the end of the Hammers' interest in Filip Kostic

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Mali junta expels UN peacekeeping mission spokesman over tweets

Mali's military government on Wednesday ordered the spokesman of the United Nations peacekeeping mission MINUSMA to leave the country within 72 hours over Tweets about a diplomatic incident with Ivory Coast that has soured relations with the U.N.

Al Jazeera

Ivory Coast’s controversial polygamy bill: All you need to know

The bill to make polygyny legal in the West African state has sparked a debate online and offline over women’s rights.

France 24

Ivorian bill that would legalise polygamy for men earns the ire of women’s groups

A proposed bill at the Ivorian parliament that would legalise polygamy – but only for men – has prompted strong reactions from women's rights advocates, which have dubbed it a step back in the fight for equality. Polygamy is prohibited in many parts of the world but remains widespread in…

Nottingham Post

Vincent Kompany gives Nottingham Forest transfer hope with key comments

Nottingham Forest are one of three Premier League clubs interested in keeping the Ivory Coast international in the top flight alongside Everton and Newcastle United

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From the Sahel to Dubai: On the trail of dirty gold

In the Sahel, the number of informal mines is rising as gold mining areas escape state control. Mali is emerging as a gold-purchasing hub for Sahelian countries, while Dubai has become the main destination for artisanal gold production from the African continent. From the hidden smelters of Bamako to the…

Reuters

Mali orders temporary suspension of U.N. peacekeeping mission rotations

Mali's military-led government said on Thursday it was temporarily suspending troop rotations by U.N. peacekeeping mission MINUSMA, days after arresting 49 soldiers from Ivory Coast who it said had arrived in country without permission.

Al Jazeera

The Ivorian power triangle shuffling the presidency for 30 years

President Ouattara and his immediate predecessors are meeting for the first time since 2010. The outcome may be crucial.

Reuters

Ivory Coast President Ouattara to meet predecessors in reconciliation drive

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara will hold a rare meeting on Thursday with his predecessors and longtime rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bedie in an effort to reconcile the West African nation ahead of elections in 2025.

Reuters

Ivory Coast asks Mali to immediately release 49 arrested soldiers

Ivory Coast on Tuesday demanded the release of 49 of its soldiers arrested in Mali, an incident that may worsen tensions between Mali's military rulers and other West African nations amid efforts to quell an Islamist insurgency and restore democratic rule.

France 24

Mali authorities arrest nearly 50 soldiers from Ivory Coast

Malian authorities arrested nearly 50 soldiers from Ivory Coast who came to Mali to work for a contracting company of the United Nations mission in Mali. The government made the announcement Monday calling the Ivorian soldiers “mercenaries,” in a move that could raise tensions between the two West African countries.

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Leeds United and AC Milan 'keen on' Ivory Coast international midfielder

Traore scored seven league goals for Serie A club Sassuolo last season

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