The Latest Breaking News from Côte dIvoire

Veteran Ivorian leader Alassane Ouattara has confirmed he will seek a fourth term as president, amid rising tensions over the exclusion of key opposition candidates ahead of the 25 October election.

Côte d'Ivoire is preparing for a contentious presidential election in October as President Alassane Ouattara’s supporters rally for his likely re-election bid. Meanwhile, opposition groups are demanding a fairer contest and the reinstatement of barred candidates.

Four prominent opposition figures in Côte d'Ivoire have been excluded from the final electoral list, officials announced on Wednesday, leaving them ineligible to contest presidential elections later this year.

Tidjane Thiam was re-elected as head of Côte d’Ivoire’s main opposition party on Wednesday, just days after resigning from the role – and despite being barred from running in the country’s presidential election.

Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos", saying it believed the masterminds were in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire.

Data shared with The Independent shows an increasing risk to cocoa crops from extreme heat

Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire have reached an agreement to conduct regular joint inspections along their shared international maritime boundary, in compliance with the ruling of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).

One of Africa’s giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa industry and, to a lesser extent, by the international trade in dried insects. Luca Luiselli, a…

In a symbolic ceremony this Thursday, France will officially transfer control of the Port-Bouët military camp to the Ivorian army. This marks a significant milestone in the restructuring of France's military presence in Africa. The handover reflects the evolving nature of military cooperation between the two nations and takes place…

France is preparing to hand Côte d'Ivoire back its only military base in the country in a ceremony on 20 February, further diminishing French influence in West Africa.

In early January, Côte d’Ivoire announced that French troops would be withdrawing from the country and the military base of Port-Bouët would be handed over to Côte d’Ivoire’s army. The announcement is part of a seismic shift in France’s decades-long presence across francophone Africa.