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Local politicians are putting great faith in Chinese-made tricycle taxis with rechargable solar energy panels which have been plying routes in Jacqueville, a coastal town outside Abidjan. By SIA KAMBOU (AFP)

Ivory Coast looks to solar vehicles to replace bush taxis

12 hours ago

Hi-tech, cheap -- and quiet. The Ivorian resort of Jacqueville just outside Abidjan is betting on solar-powered three-wh ...

Rubber trees take six to seven years to mature before they can be tapped, a process which involves making incisions in the tree's bark to allow its milky sap to collect in a cup attached to the trunk. By Sia KAMBOU (AFP)

In Ivory Coast, global rubber glut erases profits

August 15, 2018

We're not earning anything from it any more, we have nothing, says a rubber farmer in Ivory Coast, Africa's top produc ...

Simone Gbagbo arriving home in Abidjan on Wednesday following her amnesty. By SIA KAMBOU (AFP/File)

I.Coast ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo seeks to scrap...

August 9, 2018

Former Ivory Coast first lady Simone Gbagbo, freed by amnesty in Abidjan this week, will begin moves to have her case at ...

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has been in power since 2010. By SIA KAMBOU (AFP/File)

Governing coalition in Ivory Coast buckles as elec...

August 9, 2018

An alliance between two parties that has governed Ivory Coast since 2010 broke down on Thursday, two months ahead of ele ...

Fervently Christian but ruthless by reputation, she never sought to deny exercising political influence after her husband Laurent Gbagbo rose to power in 2000 elections. By Issouf SANOGO (AFP/File)

Simone Gbagbo: 'Iron Lady' of Ivory Coast

August 8, 2018

Ivory Coast's Iron Lady Simone Gbagbo basked in her role as the power behind the throne during her husband's regime, b ...

A supporter of Simone Gbagbo kisses a local newspaper bearing the headline

Ivory Coast ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo freed afte...

August 8, 2018

Former Ivory Coast first lady Simone Gbagbo, who had been serving a 20-year jail term, was released on Wednesday, two da ...

Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo, seen here in 2014, has spent seven years behind bars. By Sia KAMBOU (AFP/File)

I.Coast's former first lady 'to be freed Wednesday...

August 7, 2018

Ivory Coast's former first lady, Simone Gbagbo, who is serving a 20-year jail term, will be freed on Wednesday after Pre ...

Simone Gbagbo, the former first lady of Ivory Coast, will be released from jail soon, according the country's president. By ISSOUF SANOGO (AFP/File)

Ivory Coast leader announces amnesty for Simone Gb...

August 7, 2018

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday announced amnesties for around 800 people, including former first lady ...

A screen shot showing resident Alassane Ouattara addressing the nation on Monday. By ISSOUF SANOGO (AFP)

I.Coast leader announces amnesty for Simone Gbagbo

August 6, 2018

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday announced amnesties for around 800 people, including former first lady ...

Gbagbo's lawyer said the charges against him have not been proven beyond all reasonable doubt. By Peter Dejong (Pool/AFP/File)

I. Coast's Gbagbo urges war crimes court to acquit...

July 25, 2018

Former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has urged international judges to acquit him and release him from jail, arguing ...

Ready to go: Marcel Zouh, a bus driver in Daloa, says he would emigrate to Europe at the drop of a hat. By Sia KAMBOU (AFP)

Despite the risks, migration fixates many in Ivory...

July 19, 2018

They have a dream: to cross the water -- the Mediterranean -- and reach the Eldorado of Europe. And yes, they admit ...

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