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Abidjan · AbidjanNineteen accused are being tried in Abidjan since three months, after the dismantling in 2022 of a vast drug trafficking network. On Monday, the state's lawyer, acting as civil party, and the Abidjan prosecutor's office pleaded.See the Story
Proceedings of cocaine trafficking in Côte d’Ivoire: 10 years imprisonment for 13 accused
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Abidjan · AbidjanTo counter Russia's omnipresence on the African continent, Kiev is inaugurating new embassies. After Kinshasa on Wednesday, it was Thursday's turn for Abidjan.See the Story
La Côte d’Ivoire, pivot de la stratégie d’influence de l’Ukraine en Afrique de l’Ouest
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Abidjan · AbidjanThe Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maksym Soubkh, inaugurated this diplomatic representation in the Cocody neighborhood, in the economic capital of the Ivory Coast, Abidjan, according to the news agency France-Presse (AFP). “A brilliant new page is being written in the new history of Ukraine's relations with Africa and the Ivory Coast,” said the president in his inauguration speech, sent to AFP. This inauguration is the “successfu…See the Story
Ukraine with embassy in Ivory Coast to counter Russian influence
Abidjan · AbidjanThe Mohammed VI Mosque in Abidjan was officially inaugurated on Friday with the performance of the Noon Prayer. The mosque was inaugurated, in accordance with the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, by the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema, in collaboration with the relevant Ivorian authorities. Special Advisor to the […]See the Story
Mohammed VI Mosque of Abidjan officially inaugurated Friday – The North Africa Post
Health · AbidjanEight years after a national ban on skin-whitening products came into force in Ivory Coast, the trend continues to boom despite its health risks. Half of Abidjan's women are known to engage in skin depigmentation, which can lead to serious health issues such as diabetes and hypertension. NGOs are denouncing what they see as a lack of political will from authorities to tackle the problem. FRANCE 24's Julia Guggenheim, Damien Koffi, M'ma Camara an…See the Story
Focus - Skin-whitening trend continues in Ivory Coast, despite ban
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Abidjan · AbidjanThe authorities in Ivory Coast’s biggest city, Abidjan, have announced a ban on begging to try to combat what they call urban disorder. The city’s Deputy Governor, Vincent N’cho Kouaoh, said begging in all its forms – including the use of handcarts – was forbidden in order to improve people’s living conditions, ensure their safety […]See the Story