| 单词 | Abidjan |
| 例句 | Now lives: With his family in a single-story house in Abidjan. A Student Who Makes African Emojis 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Cities like Abidjan, Dakar in Senegal, and Bamako in Mali are saturated in it. An Art Critic In Africa: Salif Diabagat? and Other Artists Struggle in Africa 2012-04-15T04:10:00Z Some of the most ambitious — or foolhardy — projects are in disrepair, among them the hulking, triangular concrete office tower in Abidjan known as La Pyramide. ‘Architecture of Independence’ in Africa’s Fast-Growing Cities 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z “I was amazed by the hairstyles. I told myself: My God, how can we do this with hair?” the artist told Reuters at her flat in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan. Ivory Coast artist makes sculptures from her own hair 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z As independence sweeps through Upper Volta in 1960, Bobo has the advantage of a railroad that connects the city to the port of Abidjan, in Côte d’Ivoire. When Burkina Faso Vibrated with a New Culture 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z If you want to photograph fashion in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, you do the same thing. Seeking Style in the Markets of Abidjan, Ivory Coast 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z In contrast, this project launched in the Moroccan city of Casablanca last June and will end in Marrakech later in 2020, after touring south via Dakar, Abidjan, Lagos, Addis Ababa and Cape Town. Pan-African exhibition seeks to herald continent's art scene 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z James, a Seattle resident, writes a memoir of her year in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, as a Fulbright professor. Local Books: classical drawing, jazz interviews 2011-12-05T21:56:06Z Teenagers chill out on car hoods outside Abidjan’s former city hall, designed by the French architect Henri Chomette and fusing a copper tower with a concrete ceremonial space. ‘Architecture of Independence’ in Africa’s Fast-Growing Cities 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z That month, Dexter Johnson & Le Super Star de Dakar finished out their run at l'Étoile, a club on Avenue Jean Jaurès, before moving on to another regular job in Abidjan. New Releases by Optimo, Anita Wilson and Dexter Johnson 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Papa Wemba, who died on stage in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 24th, was of the third musical generation. The king of the rumba 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The item at the top of Mr. Touré’s list is a ceremonial drum from the people of the Abidjan region, which is currently housed in the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. African Officials Respond to France’s Restitution Report 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Papa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, was pronounced dead on April 24 following a collapse on stage during a concert the night before in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Papa Wemba, Congolese ‘king’ of rumba, dies at 66 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z She was on her way to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, when she had a layover in nearby Togo. ‘I Have to Be Open’ 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z “We don’t know where they went, but Bordas sold his instruments, and chased them on the train to Abidjan.” When Burkina Faso Vibrated with a New Culture 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The five most improved cities over the past five years are Tehran, Dubai, Abidjan, Harare and Colombo -- although all remain in the lower half of the 140 cities included. Seeking a liveable city? Try Melbourne, skip Lagos and Damascus 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z After independence he settled in Abidjan and taught here until his death in 1978. An Art Critic In Africa: Salif Diabagat? and Other Artists Struggle in Africa 2012-04-15T04:10:00Z Walk through the streets of Dakar, Abidjan or Bamako and the first impression is of wide-open vitality: of unrushed, everyday busyness, constant but rarely chaotic. An Art Critic In Africa: Salif Diabagat? and Other Artists Struggle in Africa 2012-04-15T04:10:00Z Volta Jazz’s circa twenty singles and a full-length album were pressed in Abidjan, and the vinyl disks on which they recorded their music are exceedingly hard to find, even for the band members themselves. When Burkina Faso Vibrated with a New Culture 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Doran Ross, former director of the Fowler Museum in Los Angeles, says the Abidjan museum used to be "one of the best maintained in Africa." Looters plunder $8.5M from Ivory Coast museum 2011-09-23T11:31:04Z Papa Wemba, a singer and musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, died on Saturday night after collapsing onstage during a concert in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Papa Wemba, Known as the King of Congolese Rumba, Dies at 66 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z The five most improved cities over the past five years are Tehran, Dubai, Abidjan, Harare and Colombo -- although all remain in the lower half of the 140 cities included. Seeking a liveable city? Try Melbourne, skip Lagos and Damascus 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Alpha, considered the father of Ivorian reggae, takes the stage in Abidjan clad in a shimmering pink suit, golden tie and Panama hat of an urban dandy. Ivorian reggae singers bury rivalry for "peace" tour 2012-11-06T16:18:30Z Big break: As an arts student at the Institute of Sciences and Communication Techniques in Abidjan, he noticed that he and his peers were consuming mostly Western images. A Student Who Makes African Emojis 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The children became fluent in French, and all of us were very much at home in Abidjan. We raised our kids in Africa for a decade. Here's what happened | Op-Ed 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z I recall all too well walking the hallways of hospitals in Abidjan that were lined with skeletal figures on stretchers, waiting to die. Don't hold U.S. AIDS relief program hostage to false abortion claims | Op-Ed 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z He arrived by helicopter around 8 p.m. at a hospital in Abidjan, the nation’s largest city and economic hub, where he passed away. Former Ivory Coast President Bedie known for promoting ethnic tensions dies at 89, his party says 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The draw followed the Confederation of African Football’s general assembly in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the West African country that will host the next African Cup of Nations in January-February. Africa’s World Cup qualifying draw launches new format and at least 9 teams towards 2026 event 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Rescue efforts were ongoing at the site in Abidjan's upscale Riviera Palmeraie district on Saturday with emergency workers searching through a vast pile of shattered concrete and debris. Seven killed in building collapse in Ivory Coast 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z He previously served as a correspondent in the Paris bureau, and as bureau chief for The Times in Johannesburg, Jakarta, Tokyo and Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Raw Meat and Moon Signs: Inuit Lessons for Soldiers in the Arctic 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z He previously worked as a reporter, editor and bureau chief for Reuters and did postings in Nairobi, Abidjan, Atlanta, Jakarta and Accra. Zelensky pushes for E.U. and NATO membership at a meeting of European leaders in Moldova. 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z So far, Kouame and her five employees are processing about 2 tonnes of cocoa per year and selling at stalls in malls in the commercial capital Abidjan, but she is seeking investors to scale up. Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z A symbol of Ivorian prosperity in the 1970s and one of the first towers built in the central business district of Plateau in Abidjan, this futuristic pyramid-shaped building was neglected for years. Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid' 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z A six-storey building collapsed while under construction in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan on Friday, killing at least seven of the builders on site, firefighters at the scene said. Seven killed in building collapse in Ivory Coast 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Ighovodja, who is playing with the Abidjan team for the BAL season, is a lefty who started playing basketball four years ago, initially as a shooting guard. Prospects get chance to shine in Basketball Africa League 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Norwegian soccer magazine Josimar reported that Abidjan is alleging that it had Fofana already under contract when he signed for Molde, and that the club was not compensated for the transfer. Chelsea signing Fofana center of dispute between clubs 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Waving flags, the beaming soldiers saluted Ivorian officials as they descended the military plane in the capital, Abidjan, on Saturday evening. Freed Ivorian soldiers return home after six months 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z After four years of singing and dancing in Abidjan, and several romances and break-ups, Muana was ready to test the international audience. Tshala Muana: The raunchy DR Congo diva who captivated a continent 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Only four of the 18 defendants were present at the Abidjan courthouse on Wednesday, where security had been reinforced with a heavy contingent of armoured vehicles and soldiers. Ivory Coast trial opens for 18 accused in Grand Bassam beach attack 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z He arrived in Abidjan on a commercial flight around 1 p.m. and made no comment at the airport, which was heavily guarded by police. Ble Goude returns to Ivory Coast after 11 years in exile 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z His family later claimed those signatures were forgeries and that he was not under contract with Abidjan, Josimar reported. Chelsea signing Fofana center of dispute between clubs 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z He was sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison by a court in Abidjan in 2019 for his role in the civil war. Former Ivory Coast militia leader Ble Goude returns home after exile 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Mr Blé Goudé, 50, arrived in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, on a commercial flight from neighbouring Ghana on Saturday afternoon. Ex-'street general' Charles Blé Goudé returns to Ivory Coast 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Ivory Coast has completed construction of a second container terminal at its main port in Abidjan, paving the way for it to become a regional shipping hub, officials said late on Friday. Apartment fire in China's Xinjiang region kills 10 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z The port in Abidjan already serves Ivory Coast, French-speaking West Africa's largest economy and the world's top cocoa producer, and is also a gateway for landlocked nations to the north. Ivory Coast completes second shipping container terminal 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z In Ivory Coast, eight flights scheduled to leave the commercial hub of Abidjan on Saturday were cancelled. Air traffic control strike disrupts flights across West Africa 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Abidjan, a city of over 4 million with nearly 2 million in Yopougon, is struggling to manage household waste due to population growth and rapid urban expansion. Abidjan residents clean up popular district to mark World Cleanup Day 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z The women are expected to fly into Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan via Togo later on Saturday, according to the Ivorian broadcaster, which gave no further details. Mali releases three women from among 49 detained Ivorian soldiers 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z "It's a real opportunity for countries that are also experiencing this digital transformation to integrate all this heritage into the cultural offer that is made on platforms," Kacou told Reuters in Abidjan. Global brands are taking note of Africa's music and talent 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z They have focused on one lush strip of greenery, Banco National Park, which sits right in the center of Abidjan. Your Tuesday Briefing: Bank Protests in China 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z An oasis of lush greenery in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s economic hub, is at the center of government efforts to promote ecotourism. Your Monday Briefing 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z With many African cities living under rising temperatures, facing alarming levels of air pollution and lacking green spaces, Banco National Park makes Abidjan stand out. In Metropolis of 5 Million, Rainforest Is a Lifeline and a Junkyard 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z A Yandex app could hail a taxi in far-flung cities like Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Oslo, Norway; or Tashkent, Uzbekistan; and the company delivered groceries in London, Paris and Tel Aviv. How War in Ukraine Roiled Russia’s ‘Coolest Company’ 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Djeneba Belem a fried bean cakes seller, prepares to buy cooking oil made from palm oil at a shop in Abidjan, Ivory coast April 10, 2022. Africa risks stagflation due to pandemic, Ukraine war - AfDB 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z However, not much was achieved at the two-week-long meeting in Abidjan to tackle these crises. Why Africa couldn’t get urgent global deal on drought 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The Great Green Wall featured prominently at the U.N. agency’s two-week summit in Abidjan in Ivory Coast, which wrapped up Friday. Security concerns, lack of support stall Africa’s Green Wall 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Nahounou Daleba, an activist for JVE Côte D’Ivoire, an environmental group based in Abidjan, said the authorities were eating away at the park without acknowledging the effect of their own actions on its biodiversity. In Metropolis of 5 Million, Rainforest Is a Lifeline and a Junkyard 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z While this is straining the nerves and budgets of millions of Africans, like Kamanja in Nairobi and Belem in Abidjan, it is also presenting some opportunities on the continent. How Africa is bearing the brunt of palm oil's perfect storm 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Zaha, who was born in Abidjan and moved to London aged four, has won 26 caps for Ivory Coast and played in the Africa Cup of Nations three times. Southgate understands Zaha decision 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Patrick Achi visited the site and promised an investigation into the cause of the disaster, which came a week after several people were killed when another building collapsed in another part of Abidjan. At least four die as Ivory Coast apartment block collapses 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z For three days, the kidnappers moved him from one hideout to another until they hid him in a hotel in Bonoua, a town to the east of Abidjan. Love theory in kidnap of Italian lured to Africa 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z An endangered gem of lush greenery in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s economic hub, is at the center of government efforts to promote ecotourism. In Metropolis of 5 Million, Rainforest Is a Lifeline and a Junkyard 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The African Development Bank, a multinational financial institution, has postponed its planned Dec. 1 to 3 investment forum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, due to travel restrictions, the bank’s president said Monday. The Omicron variant is starting to weigh on travel: 'Two steps forward and one step back' 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Like New York or Paris, Ivory Coast’s biggest city, Abidjan, is a cosmopolitan patchwork of neighborhoods where flavors, languages and histories overlap. Africa’s rising cities The government estimates that Abidjan residents spend about three hours a day in transit, often on congested, poorly kept roads. Ivory Coast Abidjan commuters turn to boats to escape traffic jams 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z On Saturday, Gbagbo greeted a crowd of more than 1,600 delegates in Abidjan, many holding small flags bearing his image. Laurent Gbagbo launches new political party in Ivory Coast 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z The park is an endangered gem of lush greenery in the busy economic hub of Abidjan, an oasis that the Ivorian authorities are trying to revitalize, despite all of the environmental threats it faces. In Metropolis of 5 Million, Rainforest Is a Lifeline and a Junkyard 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The researchers analyzed data from about eight million people between 2006 and 2013 in six urban locations: Boston, Singapore, Lisbon and Porto in Portugal, Dakar in Senegal, and Abidjan in Ivory Coast. Simple Mathematical Law Predicts Movement in Cities around the World 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Of the kids he grew up with, he was the last to reach Abidjan. Africa’s rising cities She eventually made her way to Abidjan, Ivory Coast's commercial capital, and was hospitalized; a test showed she had Ebola. World Digest: Sept. 1, 2021 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Ivory Coast began vaccinating health workers against Ebola in the commercial capital Abidjan on Monday after a case of the deadly virus was confirmed over the weekend. Ebola, other outbreaks, atop COVID-19, risk straining West Africa health systems -WHO 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Ivory Coast began vaccinating health workers against Ebola in the commercial capital Abidjan on Monday after a case of the deadly virus was confirmed over the weekend. Ivory coast confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z “It is of immense concern that this outbreak has been declared in Abidjan, a metropolis of more than 4 million people,” Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa, said in a statement. Ivory Coast reports first Ebola case in 25 years 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z “It is of immense concern that this outbreak has been declared in Abidjan, a metropolis of more than 4 million people,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s regional director for Africa. Ebola case reported in Ivory Coast after Guinea outbreak 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z On a recent afternoon in a chic neighbourhood in southern Abidjan, several of Kouame’s works hung in a gallery frequented by foreign art collectors. Ivorian artist turns discarded flip-flops from beach into masterpieces 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z “I’m happy to see you,” Ouattara said as he welcomed the former president at the presidential palace in Abidjan, the economic capital of the cocoa-producing country. 'Happy to see you': Ivory Coast political rivals hug in reconciliation push 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi said he was in "good shape" after returning home to Abidjan on Friday, following reported medical treatment in France. Ivory Coast PM in 'good shape' after return from France 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z At vaccination sites in Abidjan, the country’s largest city, waiting chairs sit empty and health workers play on their phones to pass the time. As the Virus Ravages Poorer Countries, Rich Nations Are Springing Back to Life 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The new case also marks the first time since the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic that an outbreak has erupted in a city as large as Abidjan. Ebola case reported in Ivory Coast after Guinea outbreak 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z The health workers said some centres in Abobo, a suburb of the main city Abidjan, were only getting 20 people a day coming in for shots. Vaccine hesitancy slows Africa's COVID-19 inoculation drive 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Planners had assumed the 500,000 initial doses would go quickly in Abidjan, which is home to 95 percent of recorded infections. Ivory Coast is falling behind its vaccination schedule. Health workers fear thousands of shots could expire. 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z State television showed Achi deplaning and being greeted by ministers on the tarmac in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan on Friday night. Ivory Coast PM in 'good shape' after return from France 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Local officials did not even decide how to transport vaccines across Abidjan until they had them in hand, health workers said. As the Virus Ravages Poorer Countries, Rich Nations Are Springing Back to Life 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z In Ivory Coast there was dancing and singing in a pro-Gbagbo suburb of the main city of Abidjan. Ivory Coast's ex-President Gbagbo free to go home after ICC acquittal 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z When I was a child, my mother was imprisoned in La Maca for political reasons and I traveled once a week on a collective taxi to see her,” Lacôte said via video call from Abidjan. Philippe Lacôte honors Ivory Coast's legacy of storytelling with 'Night of the Kings' 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z “People rely too much on social networks to do their research,” said Modeste Assi, a nurse at Ivory Coast’s busiest vaccine center in the commercial capital, Abidjan. Ivory Coast is falling behind its vaccination schedule. Health workers fear thousands of shots could expire. 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Patrick Achi, the secretary-general at the presidency, was the first to be vaccinated at a sports complex in the commercial capital Abidjan. Ivory Coast launches first vaccination drive with COVAX shots 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z A plane carrying 504,000 doses touched down in the commercial capital Abidjan, paving the way for the West African nation to launch a vaccination campaign next week. Ivory Coast becomes second country to receive COVAX vaccines 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z And Zama King, another character that the young “Roman” focuses his fable on, was the notorious leader of the Microbes, a gang in Ivory Coast’s principal city of Abidjan. Four films from other countries that teach us about love, fear, secrets and inhumanity 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Born in Abidjan, the largest city in Ivory Coast, Diallo moved to Italy with his brother in order to develop his talents and become a professional footballer. Why Diallo is reminiscent of Ronaldo signing 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z On a recent afternoon, a few dozen people were waiting for the needle inside a white tent outside the Palais des Sports, an arena in Abidjan. Ivory Coast is falling behind its vaccination schedule. Health workers fear thousands of shots could expire. 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Over a hundred people lined up early on Monday outside the complex in Abidjan’s Treichville neighbourhood to receive their first shot. Ivory Coast launches first vaccination drive with COVAX shots 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z In Abidjan, some residents were sceptical about the vaccination drive. Ivory Coast becomes second country to receive COVAX vaccines 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z At a supermarket in Abidjan last week, Coulibaly’s dolls caught the eye of many holiday shoppers. Ivory Coast company brings Black dolls to African children 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The country’s commercial capital Abidjan was calm during the election and the days that followed. Ivory Coast president on track for election win, opposition cry foul 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z After voting in Abidjan on Saturday, Mr Ouattara called for an end to the protests. Ivory Coast election: Opposition demands 'civil transition' 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z The streets of the country’s economic engine, Abidjan, were quiet on Sunday, as they were on election day, as many stayed home for fear of violence. At least five killed in Ivory Coast election clashes, say officials 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z “You have to go vote and you have to protect the polling stations against those who want to create trouble,” he told thousands at his final campaign rally in the commercial capital Abidjan on Thursday. Ivory Coast votes for president in test of post-war stability 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z On Friday, anti-Ouattara protesters set up roadblocks in neighborhoods of the capital, Yamoussoukro, while south of Abidjan youths blocked access roads to the city with tree trunks. Ivory Coast tensions rise as president seeks 3rd term 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z The president arrived by helicopter to his final campaign rally Thursday in the Abobo neighborhood of Abidjan, where he addressed thousands of supporters, many wearing fabric emblazoned with his image. Ivory Coast tensions rise as president seeks 3rd term 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z In Abidjan’s Yopoupon district, a stronghold of Gbagbo supporters, the blackened shell of a bus lay on a road scorched the previous night. Ivory Coast former president Gbagbo breaks silence to warn of election 'catastrophe' 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Improvements have been heavily concentrated in the biggest city, Abidjan, and many feel no better off now than they were a decade ago. Old men, chocolate and Ivory Coast's bitter election 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z In Abidjan’s Yopougon neighbourhood, an opposition stronghold, weary residents said they would simply stay at home. Ivory Coast votes for president in test of post-war stability 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z At the president’s final campaign rally in the Abobo neighborhood of Abidjan, supporters carried signs proclaiming “say no to violence.” Ivory Coast tensions rise as president seeks 3rd term 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Suzanne Ble, 34, her two young daughters and a son, were among the hundreds of passengers at a bus station in Abidjan on Tuesday, sitting atop their luggage, waiting to get a ticket. Bitter rivals, familiar faces and fears as Ivory Coast votes for president 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z “I saw the young man who was killed. They passed through the neighbourhood with his body,” said Pelagie Vangah, a hairdresser in the town which is around 50km east of the country’s commercial capital Abidjan. One killed as pre-election protests spread in Ivory Coast 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z “Going back to cash would be like travelling back in time,” Kra said in the country’s commercial capital, Abidjan. Pandemic spurs Africa's mobile telcos to ramp up banking bid 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z “Nothing prevents me from being a candidate,” said Ouattara Saturday, speaking to his supporters at the main stadium in Abidjan. Ivory Coast’s president is formally nominated for a 3rd term 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z At the time, the BBC's James Copnall from the main city, Abidjan, wrote that there was praise from politicians as Mr Ouattara broke the normal mould for the region of trying to remain in power. Ivory Coast PM dies after cabinet meeting 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z He returned to Abidjan six days ago but fell ill and died Wednesday after attending a ministerial meeting at the presidential palace. Ivory Coast PM, presidential candidate Amadou Coulibaly dies 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z A search was underway in Anyama for those who remained missing, while meteorologists warned the risk of flooding remained high in Abidjan after several days of heavy rain. 13 dead after landslide in Ivory Coast washes away homes 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z A search was underway in Anyama for those who remained missing, while meteorologists warned the risk of flooding remained high in Abidjan after several days of heavy rain. 13 dead after landslide in Ivory Coast washes away homes 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Landslides and deadly floods are common in Abidjan during the rainy season, which runs from April to the end of October, routinely costing lives in informal settlements built into eroding hillsides. At least 13 killed in landslide in Ivory Coast's main city 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Protesters in Abidjan, the commercial capital of Ivory Coast, tried to destroy a coronavirus testing center under construction on Monday. As coronavirus fears grow, doctors and nurses face abuse, attacks 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Coronavirus centres have been targeted in African countries - most recently, a facility that was under construction in Abidjan in Ivory Coast was attacked and destroyed by protesters. Africa will not be test ground for vaccine - WHO 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Two years ago this week, 20 people died from storm-related causes, including 18 in the Abidjan area. 13 dead after landslide in Ivory Coast washes away homes 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Two years ago this week, 20 people died from storm-related causes, including 18 in the Abidjan area. 13 dead after landslide in Ivory Coast washes away homes 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Protesters in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, have destroyed a coronavirus centre that was being built in the district of Yopougon. Virus test centre ransacked in Ivory Coast 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z He now lives in exile in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, in a house not far from Mr Ouattara's. How a president stunned West Africa by calling it quits 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Average June temperature and humidity is much the same in Yaoundé and Abidjan, but June rainfall is almost double in Abidjan. Behind every noble-sounding idea is the global elite’s desire for more money | Jonathan Wilson 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z "Aside from the human drama, this shows a major failing of security at Abidjan airport," an Ivory Coast security source told the AFP. Child stowaway found dead on Air France plane that landed in Paris from Ivory Coast 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z An Ivorian security source told the AFP news agency: "Aside from the human drama, this shows a major failing of security at Abidjan airport." 'Child stowaway' found dead in plane undercarriage 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Although, like many African countries, Ivory Coast has had relatively few confirmed coronavirus cases, it has imposed a lockdown in Abidjan and a nationwide curfew. Virus test centre ransacked in Ivory Coast 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The charges were announced hours after several of Soro’s top associates were detained by security forces following a news conference in Abidjan. Ivory Coast issues arrest warrant for presidential candidate 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z French President Emmanuel Macron announced the operation in a speech to the French community in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan, describing it as a major success. French forces kill 33 militants in Mali: Macron 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z “Anytime someone bites on a chocolate bar in the United States, a tree is being cut down,” said Eric Agnero, an environmental activist in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast. How Mars Inc., maker of M&Ms, vowed to make its chocolate green. And failed. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The organization placed Mr. Guindo in a training program as a restaurant worker in a trendy neighborhood of Abidjan, the largest city in Ivory Coast. A Hard Lesson for Migrants Who Give Up: There May Be No Welcome Mat Back Home 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z Abouo was born in Abidjan but grew up in the United States — Wisconsin and Utah — after his family emigrated from Africa. World Cup a European, American championship — with Australia 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The incident took place on Saturday following an overnight funeral concert at Abidjan’s main stadium, where tens of thousands paid tribute to the singer who died aged 33 in a motorbike crash last month. DJ Arafat fans who forced open coffin and took photos held by police 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z He was admitted to hospital in the main city, Abidjan, with a fractured skull after his motorcycle collided with a car on Sunday, Jeune Afrique says. Top African singer dies in road accident, aged 33 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z “Both Abidjan and Dakar are logical opportunities for us,” said Entwistle, adding that discussions were at an early stage. Uber targets expansion in fast-growing West African markets 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Carlsen will be in action again as early as Wednesday, when the 2019 Grand Chess Tour kicks off with rapid and blitz at Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z He had served in different capacities both at Headquarters and Foreign Missions such as Vienna, Austria, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire and Tehran, Iran. Government officials, doctors among Ethiopian crash victims 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z He had served in different capacities both at Headquarters and Foreign Missions such as Vienna, Austria, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire and Tehran, Iran. Government officials, doctors among Ethiopian crash victims 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z In Ivory Coast’s economic capital, Abidjan, shirtless men ran through the streets toasting the former president. Laurent Gbagbo, Former Ivory Coast Leader, Acquitted of Crimes Against Humanity 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Supporters outside toasted with champagne while in the Ivory Coast’s economic capital of Abidjan, shirtless men ran through the streets, pumping their fists in the air to celebrate the win, the BBC reported. Laurent Gbagbo, former Ivory Coast leader, acquitted of crimes against humanity at The Hague 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, began construction of a metro last year. How an emerging African megacity cut commutes by two hours a day 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Lome is far smaller than west African cities such as Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, or Abidjan in Ivory Coast, while Chad’s dusty desert capital is even smaller. Ethiopian Airlines steps up hunt for African connections 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z It also carries a range of African telenovelas, which are heavily advertised on billboards around Abidjan. Vivendi's Canal+ backs African TV dramas as European sales suffer 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Back in Yopougon, the most populous suburb of Abidjan, he started playing football young. Jean Michaël Seri: ‘You have to take risks or you are just a water carrier’ 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Mr and Mrs Gbagbo were arrested in 2011 after troops stormed a bunker where the pair had taken refuge in the main city, Abidjan. Amnesty for Ivory Coast ex-first lady 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z In October a cargo plane chartered by the French military crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on its approach to Abidjan, killing four crew members from Moldova and injuring six others from Moldova and France. French military helicopter crashes in Ivory Coast; 1 dead 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z He held a law degree from the University of Abidjan-Cocody and a Bachelor of Arts in modern literature from the University of Abidjan. Ivory Coast ambassador Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue to UN dies 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The people she photographs are Burkinabés living in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Africa is No Island - a photo essay 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z In Abidjan, we would play barefoot on the baked clay. Jean Michaël Seri: ‘You have to take risks or you are just a water carrier’ 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Dancers perform on the streets of Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, as the Europe-Africa summit opens on Thursday. Africa's top shots: 24-30 November 2017 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The issue of people attempting to enter Europe illegally was already expected to be high on the agenda of this week's African Union-European Union Summit, being held in the Ivorian city of Abidjan. Nigeria to fly home stranded migrants 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Authorities say two of the cars were headed to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and one to Lagos, Nigeria. Stolen cars headed to Africa recovered at Port of Baltimore 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z The focus of these young girls is on education, as they attend school with their chalkboards in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan on Friday... Africa's week in pictures 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z “We will immediately proceed with ... the identification of the occupiers of the Goin-Debe forest and the end of the occupations,” Bruno Kone said after a cabinet meeting in the commercial capital Abidjan. Ivory Coast to expel cocoa farmers from largest forest reserve 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Morocco and Ivory Coast face a straight shootout in Group C when Morocco travels to Abidjan. World Cup qualifying tournament reaching its climax 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z A military official in Ivory Coast says four people are dead after a cargo plane crashed in the sea near the airport in Abidjan. 4 Dead in Plane Crash Off Ivory Coast 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z Ivory Coast's brightest students were invited to the presidential palace in the commercial capital, Abidjan, including this girl pictured at the vice-president's desk on Friday. Africa's week in pictures: 11 - 17 August 2017 - BBC News 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Inza Koné, a primate conservationist at the Swiss Centre for Scientific Research in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is used to overcoming adversity. Home-grown scientists step up to save Africa’s primates 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z “We will immediately proceed with ... the identification of the occupiers of the Goin-Debe forest and the end of the occupations,” Bruno Kone said after a cabinet meeting in the commercial capital Abidjan. Ivory Coast to expel cocoa farmers from largest forest reserve 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z In March, Mack Williams left his home in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital of Abidjan. ‘They are not treated like humans’: Inside Libya’s thriving migrant trade 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z In Abidjan, mutineers overran the army headquarters and defense ministry. Exclusive: Signs of more trouble in Ivory Coast as hidden hand saves mutineers 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z This would have meant flying via its hub in Abidjan, then to Dakar and onward to Banjul. Waiting for take-off in West Africa - BBC News 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Residents in several cities, including the country’s commercial capital Abidjan, reported hearing gunfire through the night and after daybreak, according to local media. Army Mutiny Over Pay Spreads Across Ivory Coast 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Loyalist troops began advancing towards Bouaké, the epicentre of the revolt, on Sunday and sporadic gunfire was heard overnight there as well as at military camps in the capital, Abidjan, witnesses said. Heavy gunfire in Ivory Coast as military tries to end mutiny 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z The mutineers blocked roads outside a barracks in an affluent neighbourhood of Abidjan, the commercial capital, a BBC reporter in the city says. Ivory Coast mutiny: Shooting in Abidjan and Bouaké - BBC News 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z The column U-turned and headed back to Abidjan, and for a second time this year, mutineers had brought Ouattara's government to its knees. Exclusive: Signs of more trouble in Ivory Coast as hidden hand saves mutineers 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Heavy gunfire erupted in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan early on Monday, witnesses said, amid a military operation aimed at ending a mutiny by soldiers demanding bonus payments. Heavy gunfire heard in Ivory Coast's commercial capital: witness 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z On Thursday, following a meeting with authorities in Abidjan, a spokesman for the group said they would drop demands for the remaining money. Loyalist troops move towards mutineers in Ivory Coast city 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z “I’ve been hearing the sound of Kalashnikovs and a heavier weapon. That began at around 5am… It’s intense,” said another Abidjan resident, who lives near the US embassy and presidential residence. Heavy gunfire in Ivory Coast as military tries to end mutiny 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Mutineers seized control of the national military headquarters and defense ministry in the center of the commercial capital Abidjan on Friday. Mutinous soldiers cut off Ivory Coast's second city 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z But after the phone call led the mutineers to the secret stash of weapons, the mutiny spread, shutting down Ivory Coast's vital cocoa ports in Abidjan and San Pedro. Exclusive: Signs of more trouble in Ivory Coast as hidden hand saves mutineers 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z In response, elite Republican Guard troops in Abidjan fired warning shots that pushed the mutineers back the inside the military headquarters compound in Abidjan, Reuters reported. Ivory Coast: Soldiers cut off second city Bouaké - BBC News 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Similar rallies and marches were held in the western cocoa hub of Daloa and in Abidjan on Saturday. Loyalist troops move towards mutineers in Ivory Coast city 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z Heavy gunfire was heard in the commercial capital Abidjan, causing panic among residents. Ivory Coast: Soldiers revolt over pay dispute - BBC News 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z On Thursday, following a meeting with authorities in Abidjan, a spokesman for the group said they would forego demands for remaining bonuses of 7 million francs. Mutinous soldiers cut off Ivory Coast's second city 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Gen Bruno Dogbo Ble was convicted at the murder trial for four foreign businessmen, who were abducted from a top hotel in the main city of Abidjan. Ivory Coast conflict: Gbagbo ally jailed over Novotel hotel murders - BBC News 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z “Dominique will be escorted home in a few weeks and will find her family waiting at the airport in Abidjan, the largest city in Ivory Coast.” A 10-month-old girl had a parasitic twin protruding from her back — until surgeons removed it 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z A raid on premises in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's largest city, led to the rescue of a young chimp who is now in the care of the authorities. Baby chimp rescued from Ivory Coast traffickers' ring - BBC News 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z In response, elite Republican Guard troops in Abidjan fired warning shots that pushed the mutineers back the inside the military headquarters compound in Abidjan, Reuters reports. Ivory Coast: Soldiers revolt over pay dispute - BBC News 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z News of the Sassandra conviction only reached activists in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s largest city and commercial centre, after a local press agency ran a story about it in November. Ivory Coast officials refuse to explain why two gay men were jailed 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The BBC's Tamasin Ford in Abidjan says there are still many unanswered questions in the case shrouded in doubt and mystery. Ivory Coast conflict: Gbagbo ally jailed over Novotel hotel murders - BBC News 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Twelve years later, a similar dispute over pay by rebels-turned-soldiers erupted in Bouake which spread to Abidjan and briefly brought the country to a standstill. Ivory Coast rebel troops agree pay deal ending tense standoff 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Shots were also heard at the main army barracks in the commercial capital, Abidjan. Ivory Coast: Gunfire erupts at army talks - BBC News 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Over the weekend they briefly kidnapped the country’s defence minister and shooting was heard in Abidjan, the commercial capital. A mutiny in Ivory Coast 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z On Saturday soldiers took over the army headquarters in Abidjan. Ivory Coast unrest: Calm reported after two-day mutiny - BBC News 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Five others were jailed by the court in Abidjan for their role in the killing, including the country's former police chief. Ivory Coast conflict: Gbagbo ally jailed over Novotel hotel murders - BBC News 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z The protests then spread to other cities, including the economic capital Abidjan, stoking security fears in the world’s top cocoa producer. Ivory Coast rebel troops agree pay deal ending tense standoff 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Over the next two days, soldiers at military camps in cities and towns – including Abidjan – joined the mutiny. Ivory Coast defence minister trapped as mutinous soldiers open fire 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z On Saturday firing was heard at the military base in Akouedo, on the eastern edge of Abidjan, which is home to parachute commandos that are considered loyal to President Alassane Ouattara. Ivory Coast soldiers mutiny 'spreads to Abidjan' - BBC News 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z The disparities outside central Abidjan are on display in the slums on the city edge and the towns in the country’s interior. Ivory Coast Moves Beyond War to Become a West African Powerhouse 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Paradoxically for the country that grows more cocoa than any other, the chocolate treats on display in shop windows in the better-off neighborhoods of Abidjan, the country’s commercial capital, are almost all imported. Ousting Farmers to Save Forest, Ivory Coast Sets Off a New Crisis 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z I found the changes in Abidjan most striking on one of the old bridges. Ivory Coast resurgent in peacetime - BBC News 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z In one instance, youths destroyed some polling stations in the Abidjan district of Yopougon - a stronghold of the opposition Ivorian Popular Front. Ivory Coast: Yes campaign wins constitutional vote with 93% - BBC News 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The man was Ivorian, and Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s largest city, had just hosted some kind of national tennis tournament. Africa’s Tennis Talent, Though Obscure, Is Burgeoning 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z But as the video made its way across the internet, it prompted an uproar in Abidjan, the nation’s economic capital, where the officer was arrested and an official investigation was opened. Inspired by the U.S., West Africans Wield Smartphones to Fight Police Abuse 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s commercial capital, 28% of residents live at least three to a room; in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s economic hub, the figure is 50%. Left behind 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Mr Ouattara and his wife Dominique wore the medals as they posed with the athletes for photos at the presidential palace in the country's commercial capital, Abidjan. Ivory Coast Olympic medallists Cisse and Gbagbi given houses - BBC News 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z On the other side of Abidjan, in Cocody, another chocolatier swiftly shuts his front door as the brutal tropical rains start hammering on the windows. The chocolate shops championing Ivory Coast's cocoa - BBC News 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z The trial is taking place in Ivory Coast’s commercial hub Abidjan. Simone Gbagbo goes on trial accused of crimes against humanity 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Fans across Abidjan were mourning news of his death Sunday. World music star Papa Wemba dies after collapsing on stage 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z In cities such as Abidjan and Kampala expressways funded by tolls are easing bottlenecks and opening up agricultural land to developers, fuelling suburban construction booms. Left behind 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z He died before reaching hospital, a spokesman for the Ivosep morgue in Abidjan said. Congo music legend Papa Wemba dies after collapsing on stage 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z The influential Congolese music star Papa Wemba has died after collapsing on stage in Abidjan in Ivory Coast, media reports say. Papa Wemba: Congo music star dies after collapsing on stage - BBC News 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Grand-Bassam is linked by highway to Abidjan, Ivory Coast's commercial hub, allowing for a swift response from special forces based there. Ivory Coast's prime minister says the government will establish new centers for the rapid response forces to protect soft targets throughout the country from extremist attacks 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Three gunmen shouting "God is great!" attacked beach bars and hotels in Grand Bassam, east of the capital, Abidjan, shooting down white tourists and locals. Al Qaeda, seeking to reassert itself, sets sights on West Africa and foreign visitors 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve made the announcement on a visit to Abidjan to show France's support for Ivory Coast. West Africa violence: France to deploy reaction force in Burkina Faso - BBC News 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z It would be another half hour before special units from the security forces arrived from Abidjan. Ivory Coast gunmen drank beer in bar before attack on resort 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z He died before he could be brought to hospital, a spokesman for the Ivosep morgue in Abidjan told Reuters news agency. Papa Wemba: Congo music star dies after collapsing on stage - BBC News 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z But on Monday in Abidjan there's little rush hour traffic. How I survived the Ivory Coast beach attack - BBC News 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Witnesses say gunmen opened fire on people in Grand Bassam, 25 miles east of the city of Abidjan. Several killed in attack on Ivory Coast beach resort - BBC News 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Gunmen stormed a beach resort outside Ivory Coast’s economic capital of Abidjan on Sunday, state media reported, killing at least two people. Gunmen Carry Out Deadly Attack on Ivory Coast Beach Resort 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z Ms. Choumali, 41, was born and raised in Abidjan — Ivory Coast’s economic capital and West Africa’s most populous French-speaking city. Young Africans, Wrapped in Tradition 1456-06-02T05:00:00Z The bandits were after the ship's 4,700 tons of diesel fuel when they seized it Feb. 11 off the coast of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the navy said. Correction: Nigeria-Hijacked Ship story 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Abidjan is the economic capital of the country, which is the world's leading producer of cocoa. How I survived the Ivory Coast beach attack - BBC News 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z In Abidjan, the capital, about 300 Gbagbo supporters packed into an events hall in the working-class district of Yopougon to watch the trial. Former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo pleads not guilty to atrocities 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z After 20 years in opposition, he came to power in 2000 when military leader Robert Guei's attempts to rig elections were defeated by street protests in the main city, Abidjan. Profile: Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo - BBC News 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z She initially found most of her subjects — lawyers, students, doctors and managers — on the streets of Abidjan. Young Africans, Wrapped in Tradition 1456-06-02T05:00:00Z Abidjan, the principal city, swirls with traffic, construction sites are everywhere and swarms of children in checkered school uniforms crisscross the streets. Trial of Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Will Test International Criminal Court 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The African Development Bank moved its headquarters from Tunis to Abidjan after a 10-year hiatus and Abidjan is due to host the Africa CEO Forum in just a few weeks' time. How I survived the Ivory Coast beach attack - BBC News 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Previously stationed in Sudan's Darfur region, she is currently based in the main Ivorian city of Abidjan. Local heroes: Unsung women of Africa - BBC News 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Bouare, 30, had not been to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since fleeing from the country in 2001, shortly before civil war broke out there. A Long-Awaited Homecoming, Marred by Multiple Tragedies 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z In the Marcory district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, a "private" stall is simply built of spare bits of lumber and metal. On World Toilet Day, one billion people have nowhere to go 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Abidjan is one of the few cities in West Africa with round-the-clock electricity. Ivory Coast’s President Tipped to Win Second Term in Election 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Less than an hour from Abidjan, it is a popular weekend destination for Ivorians and foreign nationals who want to get away from the busy city. How I survived the Ivory Coast beach attack - BBC News 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z After casting his ballot at a school in Abidjan, Ouattara expressed hope that a smooth vote would allow the country to "erase and forget" the violence that followed the vote in 2010. Ivory Coast votes in first presidential race since election conflict, with divided opposition 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Voting was delayed for between two and three hours in some polling stations in both Abidjan and the second city, Bouake, according to reporters for BBC Afrique, which is running a live page in French. Ivory Coast holds first post-war presidential poll - BBC News 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The economic progress in Abidjan has failed to reach much beyond the cocoa-rich south, leaving behind many supporters of Mr. Gbagbo. Jailed Ex-President Lingers as a Force in Ivorian Vote 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z He spoke the two most common languages in Abidjan. Journey for Ivory Coast native reaches UNC football 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z His attempt to return via Ivory Coast this week failed when his flight was refused permission to land in Abidjan. Guinea 'blocking ex-junta leader Dadis Camara's return' - BBC News 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z However, few polling stations in Abidjan experienced long lines Sunday and in the west of the country — a Gbagbo stronghold — some were practically empty. Ivory Coast votes in first presidential race since election conflict, with divided opposition 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Ivory Coast qualified for the World Cup last October, then didn’t play an official match until May, when it lost an exhibition against Cameroon in Abidjan. Women’s World Cup: Scouting a Mystery Opponent Can Take Some Detective Work 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z The image of Mr. Ouattara , nicknamed Ado, is plastered across dozens of billboards that tower over bustling traffic in Abidjan, the economic capital. Jailed Ex-President Lingers as a Force in Ivorian Vote 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Photograph: Alamy In the economic capital, Abidjan, he built the towering Hôtel Ivoire, a favourite for French expatriates which for a time possessed the only ice-skating rink in west Africa. Yamoussoukro's Notre-Dame de la Paix, the world's largest basilica - a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 37 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The African Development Bank moved its headquarters back to the commercial capital Abidjan last year, after an 11-year hiatus. Ivory Coast says gets U.S. approval for direct flights 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z Many polls opened at least one hour late in Abidjan and other regions as workers waited for materials or struggled with tablets used to identify voters. Ivory Coast votes in first presidential race since election conflict, with divided opposition 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z He says the temples will be built in Bangkok, Thailand; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Mormon church president announces plans for 3 new temples 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Ivory Coast's economic capital and biggest city is Abidjan. Seven countries that moved capitals 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z She and her husband were arrested in 2011 after troops stormed a bunker where the pair had taken refuge in the main city, Abidjan. Ivory Coast former first lady jailed 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Ms Gbagbo was giving evidence for the first time at her trial in Abidjan. Ivory Coast ex-first lady in court 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z The game was followed by joyous celebrations on the streets the country's biggest city, Abidjan. Ivory Coast celebrates with holiday 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Police said 1,500 officers and soldiers would be patrolling "known danger spots" in the main city, Abidjan, including areas around schools. Ivorian unit to hunt child killers 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The first time he saw Bony play was when he was visiting Abidjan, the economic capital of the Ivory Coast, on holiday from France. Wilfried Bony: Ivory Coast's history-making striker 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z She was arrested in 2011 after troops stormed a bunker in which she and her husband had taken refuge, following a military assault on their residence in the main city, Abidjan. Ivory Coast's ex-first lady on trial 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z In Abidjan, soldiers demonstrated near an army base in the neighbourhood of Abobo, using tyres and vehicles to block the road. Ivory Coast promises to pay soldiers 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z Celebrations in Abidjan went on late into the night on Sunday. Ivory Coast celebrates with holiday 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Ivory Coast are on nine points, three points clear of DR Congo, and will now need at least a draw at home in Abidjan against Cameroon to guarantee their place. Nigeria target 2015 Nations Cup spot 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z In Abidjan, soldiers demonstrated near an army base in the neighbourhood of Abobo. Ivorian troops ordered to end protest 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z There is little room inside his wooden shack in the heart of Treichville, a commune in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's economic capital. Recycling Ivory Coast's mobile waste 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Military sources said he was staying at a presidential retreat in the coastal resort of Assinie, to the east of the economic capital, Abidjan. Burkina Faso opposition parties, African Union reject army takeover 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z A representative of Japan said his government’s shipment of 20,000 sets of protective gear left Japan on Sept. 18, but was stuck in an airport in Abidjan, a city in the Ivory Coast. West Africans Make Plea for Long List of Ebola Needs 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Japanese officials said a shipment of medical gear they sent in September is still sitting in an airport in Abidjan, in nearby Ivory Coast. Leaders call for quicker response to Ebola at World Bank meeting 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Soldiers blocked roads in the main city Abidjan and the second city Bouake to demand unpaid allowances. Ivorian troops ordered to end protest 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z It's not hard to find tech savvy people in Abidjan; the Ivorian web community here is strong. Africa's first education tablet 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Ivory Coast Football Federation spokesman Eric Kacou says that the federation has been told by the government to cancel or move the game, which is scheduled for Sept. 6 in the largest city, Abidjan. Ebola: Ivory Coast-Sierra Leone game now in doubt 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z The Lebanese Foreign Ministry said its embassy in Abidjan estimated the number of Lebanese citizens on the flight was at least 20, some of whom may have dual nationality. Wreckage of Air Algerie plane carrying 116 people found in Mali 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Franco-Ivorian relations were strained under Mr Gbagbo's decade in power and at one stage French citizens and economic interests were attacked in Abidjan by his supporters. French leader in West Africa tour 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Lamouchi already knows what the reaction will be back in Abidjan if the top-ranked African team qualifies for the second round. Last chance for Didier Drogba on biggest stage 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Qelasy's headquarters in an upmarket area of Abidjan, Ivory Coast's largest city, are not quite Google but they are certainly impressive. Africa's first education tablet 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z With the U.N. peace keeping force in Ivory Coast reducing its size, diplomats said the council also wants Abidjan to be able to bolster it forces. Exclusive: U.N. set to lift Ivory Coast diamond ban, tweak arms embargo 2014-04-25T21:19:24Z Ivory Coast's main port of Abidjan has been a primary transit point for cargo shipped to the Mali mission. U.N. seeks sanctions waiver to ship arms to Mali via Ivory Coast 2014-04-17T19:33:04Z A hazardous cargo declaration as well as a request for permission to unload the containers from the local shipping agent addressed to the director general of Abidjan port both cited the same quantities. Exclusive: U.N. should halt arms shipments via Ivory Coast after China breach - panel 2014-04-15T19:04:11Z Thousands of people attend a concert in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, on Sunday. Africa in pictures: 4 April-10 April 2014 2014-04-11T12:54:23Z On Friday, people visit a photography exhibition in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan. Africa in pictures: 21-27 March 2014 2014-03-28T13:17:43Z In Ivory Coast's commercial hub Abidjan, signs at the Yopougon bushmeat market still offer rats, porcupine, agouti, squirrels, pangolin and bats "stewed or braised". Beware of bats: Guinea issues bushmeat warning after Ebola outbreak 2014-03-27T15:01:25Z The 42 year old began his political career during his student days at the University of Cocody in Abidjan, where he soon became known for his fiery, passionate speeches denouncing colonialism. Profile: Ivory Coast's 'street general' 2014-03-27T10:41:12Z The U.N. investigators said they were not able to determine what happened to the shipment after it arrived in Abidjan. Exclusive: U.N. should halt arms shipments via Ivory Coast after China breach - panel 2014-04-15T19:04:11Z Though he walked across the airport tarmac in the commercial capital Abidjan with the help of a cane, he otherwise showed little sign of his recent illness. Thousands pack the streets as Ivory Coast's Ouattara returns home 2014-03-02T19:47:06Z As a 16-year-old, he watched Ajax win the Champions League from his home in Abidjan and let himself imagine what it would be like to hold the trophy. Why dreamer Drogba is still in love with Chelsea 2014-02-25T06:40:17Z Two are from Africa - the archbishops of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and Abidjan in Ivory Coast. Pope Francis inducts new cardinals as predecessor Benedict looks on 2014-02-22T12:28:14Z A rider competes in the seniors category on the first day of the National Motocross Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Day in pictures: 10 February 2014 2014-02-10T13:57:43Z A motorway linking the port of Abidjan to the administrative capital Yamoussoukro opened late last year. Analysis: War-scarred Ivory Coast reopens for business 2014-02-09T16:55:51Z Pride is an exploration of hairstyle and individual and collective identity via the barbershops of Lagos, Cotonou, Abidjan, Monrovia, Bamako, Dakar, Nouakchott and Accra. In pictures: Hairstyles and identity 2014-01-16T09:31:51Z Speaking at a presentation in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan, Decurey said the airline, which launched services nearly a year ago, planned to open domestic routes in the second quarter of 2014. Air Cote d'Ivoire agrees $114 mln aircraft loan from Afreximbank 2014-01-10T18:58:30Z Both were booked in the first game between the two countries at Abidjan last month, which ended 3-1 to the Ivorians. Razak called into Ivory Coast squad 2013-11-08T12:10:04Z At least 13 others were acquitted at the trial in the main city of Abidjan. Ivory Coast 'cocoa barons' jailed 2013-11-06T16:30:22Z The African Development Bank is returning its headquarters to Abidjan after 10 years in Tunis. Analysis: War-scarred Ivory Coast reopens for business 2014-02-09T16:55:51Z In Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan on Wednesday, models take part in the Miss Rondement Belle fashion show. Africa in pictures: 25-31 October 2013 2013-11-01T18:42:25Z Ivory Coast host Senegal in Abidjan for what will be the first meeting between the sides since their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Dakar in October 2012 was abandoned because of rioting fans. African sides set for play-off ties 2013-10-11T13:37:24Z He and his wife were arrested in a bunker, five months after the elections, following a military assault on their residence in the main city, Abidjan. Ivory Coast resists Gbagbo ICC trial 2013-09-20T17:10:45Z An hour's drive to the west of Abidjan, Ivory Coast's skyscraper-filled commercial capital, palm trees dominate the landscape; thousands upon thousands of them in neat orderly rows. Ivory Coast hopes to squeeze the profits from palm oil 2013-09-09T06:53:30Z People collect plastic bags in Yopougon, a suburb of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, on Monday in order to recycle them. Africa in pictures: 30 August-5 September 2013-09-06T13:18:10Z Unfortunately, poorer cities that face similar geographic challenges, such as Ho Chi Min City in Vietnam or Abidjan in Ivory Coast, would be unable to afford a similar model, Hallegatte says. Sans Protective Measures, Flooding Damage Could Cost the World $1 Trillion by 2050 2013-08-21T14:45:00.790Z On Tuesday, in a market in Abobo, a suburb of Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, women inspect vegetables and potatoes. Africa in pictures: 5-11 July 2013 2013-07-12T16:37:12Z In Ivory Coast, labourers gather freshly-cut palm nuts to be used in making palm oil at a plantation run by a palm oil research centre near the main city of Abidjan on Wednesday. Africa in pictures: 31 May-6 June 2013 2013-06-07T14:45:43Z Just before midnight on October 5, pirates armed with AK-47s and knives boarded a gasoline tanker named the Orfeas as it lay at anchor in sight of the bright lights of the Abidjan skyline. Insight: Nigerian pirate gangs extend reach off West Africa 2013-05-29T12:05:57Z FACEDOWN: Members of a drug squad held suspected drug dealers and users during a raid on a drug den in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Tuesday. Photos of the Day: May 28 2013-05-28T20:25:44Z The convoy leaving Bamako for Abidjan is impressive in its size, but the French insist it is simply carrying equipment and vehicles that are surplus to requirements, our correspondent adds. French army to begin Mali pullout 2013-05-25T04:14:50Z The two teams were deadlocked at 1-1 ahead of their Abidjan showdown. Leopards advance in Champions League 2013-05-04T19:54:24Z On Monday, Ivorian policemen arrive in a suburb of Abidjan to disperse supporters angered that their candidate, from the president’s RDR party, lost his seat on the municipal council in local elections. Africa in pictures: 19-25 April 2013 2013-04-26T15:36:37Z Tanzania are second in Group C, one point behind the Ivorians, while Morocco are a distant third with three games left, including a trip to Abidjan. Zambia, Morocco suffer World Cup setbacks 2013-03-24T20:27:03Z FACEDOWN: Members of a drug squad held suspected drug dealers and users during a raid on a drug den in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Tuesday. Photos of the Day: May 28 2013-05-28T20:25:44Z Ivory Coast recorded its first vessel hijacking last October when a Bahamas-flagged tanker carrying more than 32,000 tonnes of gasoline was seized near Abidjan's port. French tanker hijacked off Ivory Coast freed, crew safe 2013-02-06T14:57:59Z The diesel tanker was seized off Ivory Coast's port city of Abidjan with a crew that included Africans and Asians. Tanker seized off Ivory Coast freed 2013-02-06T10:29:25Z It had taken on 3,000 tonnes of diesel fuel in Abidjan on January 30 but had already off loaded a portion of its cargo when it was seized on Sunday. Pirates seize French tanker, 17 crew off Ivory Coast 2013-02-04T18:48:57Z The first attack recorded in the Ivory Coast took place in October, when pirates seized a Bahamas-flagged tanker carrying more than 32,000 metric tons of gasoline near Abidjan's port. Gunmen release oil tanker seized off Ivory Coast: owner 2013-01-22T17:19:31Z Abidjan port officials said the ITRI's last known position was off the coast of neighboring Ghana. Gunmen seize fuel tanker with 16 crew off Ivory Coast 2013-01-21T18:11:03Z Last month, pirates took control of a tanker carrying 5,000 tonnes of fuel as it waited to unload its cargo at Abidjan's tanker terminal. French tanker hijacked off Ivory Coast freed, crew safe 2013-02-06T14:57:59Z "We were told it had been stopped by the Ghanaian authorities, and it was meant to return today to Abidjan, because that was its destination," said Koda's deputy director Serge Constant. Gunmen seize Panama-flagged tanker in Ivory Coast 2013-01-21T12:52:37Z Ivory Coast recorded its first vessel hijacking last October when suspected Nigerian pirates seized a Bahamas-flagged tanker carrying more than 32,000 metric tonnes of gasoline near Abidjan's port. Pirates seize French tanker, 17 crew off Ivory Coast 2013-02-04T18:48:57Z Relatives of people killed in a stampede cry during a funeral service in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, on Wednesday. Africa in pictures: 4-10 January 2013-01-11T14:01:00Z In October, suspected Nigerian pirates seized a Bahamas-flagged tanker carrying more than 32,000 metric tonnes of gasoline near Abidjan's port. Gunmen seize fuel tanker with 16 crew off Ivory Coast 2013-01-21T18:11:03Z Shoes and sandals lay scattered following a stampede on New Year's Eve in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan. Africa in pictures: 28 December - 3 January 2013-01-04T12:43:18Z An estimated 50,000 people gathered near the stadium and elsewhere in a district in Abidjan, the commercial capital, to watch the fireworks. | Africa: Ivory Coast: Barricades Are Blamed for Stampede 2013-01-03T00:59:26Z At least 60 people were killed in Ivory Coast's economic capital, Abidjan, as a New Year's fireworks celebration turned into a deadly stampede early on Tuesday. IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Jan. 2 2013-01-02T08:03:54Z On the previous day, children in Abidjan are all dressed up as they wait to welcome International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde. Africa in pictures: 4-10 January 2013-01-11T14:01:00Z In the crush, dozens were trampled underfoot, officials in Abidjan said Tuesday. Stampede at New Year’s Celebration Kills Dozens in Ivory Coast 2013-01-01T19:01:46Z The incident was the worst of its kind in Abidjan since 2010, when a stampede at a stadium during a football match killed 18 people. At Least 60 Killed in Ivory Coast Stampede 2013-01-01T15:32:14Z Sculptures in memory of women killed in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan during political violence last year are lit up on Friday. Africa in pictures: 14-20 December 2012 2012-12-21T13:00:24Z Later in the morning, gunmen raided the Azito power station in Abidjan, a worker at the plant and a nearby resident said, asking not to be named. Gunmen attack Ivory Coast security targets, power station 2012-12-21T11:26:43Z That was one of the goals of a recent World Cocoa Conference held in Abidjan, the Ivorian capital. Green Blog: Reshaping the Future of Cocoa in Africa 2012-12-11T17:23:46Z The Ivorian police and security services, with a long record of brutality, are feared by the people of Abidjan, a sprawling city of some four million people. Stampede at New Year’s Celebration Kills Dozens in Ivory Coast 2013-01-01T19:01:46Z In Ivory Coast, the world’s largest producer of cocoa, an employee examines a young cocoa plant on Friday at a research centre in Abidjan where the first World Cocoa Conference was being held. Africa in pictures: 23-29 November 2012 2012-11-30T12:23:38Z They are now in jail in Abidjan awaiting trial. Ivory Coast arrests two over Swiss blackmail sex ring 2012-11-26T18:16:37Z Abodo was the principal opposition neighborhood in Abidjan, where much of the bloodshed occurred. Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Simone Gbagbo 2012-11-22T23:57:14Z Zaha's family came to England from Abidjan when he was four, a very London kind of story. England's courtship of Wilfried Zaha and Raheem Sterling is just the start 2012-11-13T09:41:22Z "There will still be rains until mid-November," said an Abidjan based agrometeorolgist who asked not to be named. Heavy Rains Raise Concerns for Ivory Coast Cocoa 2012-10-15T18:45:05.607Z Gunmen began attacking army and police installations mainly in Abidjan and other southern towns in August, after more than a year of relative peace. Gunmen attack Ivory Coast power stations, security facilities 2012-10-15T16:14:14Z Investigators posed as victims and transferred cash to an Abidjan branch of an international bank as demanded. Ivory Coast arrests two over Swiss blackmail sex ring 2012-11-26T18:16:37Z Ivory Coast beat Senegal 4-2 in the first leg in Abidjan last month. Didier Drogba and Premier League players caught up in Senegal riot 2012-10-13T22:47:33Z Gbagbo was captured by fighters backing Ouattara during the final battle for Abidjan and is awaiting trial before the International Criminal Court on crimes against humanity charges for his alleged role in the violence. Ousted Gbagbo general jailed in Ivory Coast 2012-10-11T21:53:33Z The Orfeas, with a crew of 24, was due to discharge its cargo at the port of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast on Saturday. Greek tanker missing off W Africa 2012-10-08T14:42:18Z Gunmen launched another raid in the town of Bonoua, around 60 km east of Abidjan, where they attempted to break into a police station and gendarmerie to steal weapons. Gunmen attack Ivory Coast power stations, security facilities 2012-10-15T16:14:14Z Gbagbo was captured by fighters backing Ouattara during the battle for Abidjan and is now awaiting trial before the International Criminal Court on crimes against humanity charges for his alleged role in the violence. Ivory Coast holds first trial over post-election violence 2012-10-02T19:05:17Z Hours earlier, at least three people were killed when armed men attacked three police stations south of the commercial capital Abidjan, officials said. Ivory Coast closes Ghana border 2012-09-21T23:43:54Z The United States Embassy in Abidjan and Reporters Without Borders expressed concern over the suspensions, with the embassy saying the country “is best served when a diversity of opinions are freely expressed through the media.” | Africa: Ivory Coast: Newspapers Stopped 2012-09-15T03:58:52Z On Aug. 16, just outside Abidjan, attackers went after a police station as well as a military camp, killed three civilians and freed dozens of inmates from a prison. News Analysis: Summer of Siege For West Africa as Discontent Shakes Streets 2012-09-08T18:51:35Z Separately, at least four people were killed in a gun battle west of Abidjan on Saturday, the government says. Gbagbo aide held in Ivory Coast 2012-08-26T22:46:25Z Gbagbo was captured during the battle for Abidjan and is now awaiting trial before the International Criminal Court in The Hague for crimes against humanity. Gunmen attack army posts, raid prison in Ivory Coast 2012-08-16T20:16:17Z Raids on police and military installations in and around Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan last week killed 10 soldiers. Liberia arrests six over Ivory Coast border attack 2012-08-15T12:27:15Z Gunmen opened fire on a police station in Abidjan and a nearby military roadblock early on Sunday, killing five soldiers. Gbagbo loyalists behind Ivory Coast attacks: government 2012-08-07T14:04:01Z The army is conducting extra patrols looking for the attackers Fighters loyal to ex-Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo carried out recent attacks in Abidjan, killing 11 soldiers, a minister has said. Gbagbo allies 'attacked Abidjan' 2012-08-07T09:45:02Z Earlier this month, fighters loyal to Mr Gbagbo killed 10 soldiers in Abidjan, the government said. Gbagbo aide held in Ivory Coast 2012-08-26T22:46:25Z Shooting has broken out at a military base in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan. Shots near Ivory Coast army base 2012-08-06T08:26:59Z The exhibition runs at the Institute Goethe in Abidjan until 10 August. In pictures: Portraits of 1960s Ivory Coast 2012-08-03T00:20:30Z Soldiers operating under the U.N. walk near a U.N. plane as the bodies of seven peacekeepers killed Friday in southwestern Ivory Coast arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. IHT Rendezvous: As Our World Shrinks, It Also Narrows 2012-06-11T20:18:36Z One assailant was also killed in the gun battle on Monday in the Riviera district of Abidjan, the main city. Gbagbo allies 'attacked Abidjan' 2012-08-07T09:45:02Z The bodies of its slain Nigerien troops reached Abidjan by late afternoon. Liberia shuts Ivorian border after attack on U.N. 2012-06-09T20:13:52Z Yopougon district suffered some of the heaviest fighting during the battle for control of Abidjan last year following the disputed elections. Shots near Ivory Coast army base 2012-08-06T08:26:59Z A selection of them is currently being shown in Abidjan. In pictures: Portraits of 1960s Ivory Coast 2012-08-03T00:20:30Z The case relates to a 2006 incident in which thousands became ill after toxic waste was dumped in Abidjan. Ivorian sacked over toxic scandal 2012-05-23T19:07:39Z The attacks on Sunday and Monday were said to be the biggest in Abidjan since Mr Gbagbo was ousted in April 2011. Gbagbo allies 'attacked Abidjan' 2012-08-07T09:45:02Z Each day a new strip of pot-holed road is patched up and the mirror-windowed skyscrapers of Abidjan's Plateau financial district now show few signs of the battles waged there. Analysis: Post-war Ivory Coast nurtures second "miracle" 2012-05-20T08:29:28Z An exhibition celebrating the ample figures of some African women has opened in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan. In pictures: Celebrating Ivory Coast's large ladies 2012-05-14T07:31:13Z The jet carrying the presidents of Ivory Coast, Liberia, Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger banked soon after entering Malian airspace and returned to Abidjan without touching down. Un-Welcoming the Presidents: The Mali Junta Digs In 2012-03-29T22:05:00Z When talking about the last 12 months in Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan, tailor Ibrahim Diabate's voice quickens. A Year After the War: Promise and Peril in Ivory Coast 2012-03-25T06:05:00Z He believed that "everything was ordered" by pro-Gbagbo militiamen who fled to Ghana after they were ousted from power in Abidjan, RFI reports. Gbagbo allies 'attacked Abidjan' 2012-08-07T09:45:02Z The Ivorian government declared the day after the final to be a national holiday and tens of thousands of fans cheered the team bus through Abidjan. Drogba's pain at Nations Cup loss 2012-02-17T14:40:47Z His exhibition and the rest of the festival runs until 20 May at venues around Abidjan including the Goethe Institute, the Contemporary Art Museum, the Rotonde des Arts, Plateau. In pictures: Celebrating Ivory Coast's large ladies 2012-05-14T07:31:13Z The nucleus of the team — 6 of the starting 11 — came through an academy set up in Abidjan nearly 20 years ago by Jean-Marc Guillou. On Soccer: Either Way, a Compelling End to African Cup 2012-02-10T16:31:31Z Speaking at a news conference in the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed concern over al Qaeda's activities in Yemen. Yemen unrest may force election delay: minister 2012-01-17T22:16:47Z "From today, you'll be able to note this by the presence of our men in all the districts of Abidjan as well as towns in the interior." Gbagbo allies 'attacked Abidjan' 2012-08-07T09:45:02Z Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, during a visit to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, expressed concern when asked about any delay in Yemen’s election. Yemeni Official Hints at Election Delay 2012-01-17T18:23:52Z Gbagbo, 66, was charged at the ICC in The Hague last week after being captured in Abidjan in April when Ouattara’s forces, with support from United Nations and French troops, took over the city. Ivory Coast Holds Vote as Ouattara Eyes Legislative Power 2011-12-11T20:12:22Z By midday, turnout was slow in places such as Yopougon, a pro-Gbagbo stronghold in the commercial capital Abidjan where officials said turnout at polling stations was at about 100 out of 400 registered voters. Ivorians vote in parliamentary election 2011-12-11T14:52:25Z Gbagbo's militia allegedly targeted their political opponents, dragging them from hotels, houses and restaurants, and from cars at checkpoints around Ivory Coast's largest city Abidjan, and then killing them with bricks and guns. The ICC is Scrutinized Even as Ivory Coast's Ex-President Goes on Trial 2011-12-05T23:00:00Z The army is patrolling the areas east of Abidjan looking for the attackers. Gbagbo allies 'attacked Abidjan' 2012-08-07T09:45:02Z Our television cameraman, Emmanuel Braun, traveled with them as they attacked the main city Abidjan, shooting photographs as well as TV footage. Lens Blog: Reuters Photographs of the Violence in Ivory Coast 2011-11-30T22:03:06Z On the streets of Abidjan, some expressed surprise at Gbagbo's sudden transfer to The Hague. Gbagbo faces charges of crimes against humanity: ICC 2011-11-30T16:32:27Z Shortly after the material was dumped, thousands of residents of the city of Abidjan complained of illnesses, including breathing problems, skin irritation and related ailments. Commodity Traders: The trillion dollar club 2011-10-21T15:55:59Z Tensions between the two groups reignited during last November's election -- and the bloodiest fighting of the conflict outside of Abidjan was in the far west. Hundreds of thousands still displaced from Ivory Coast war 2011-10-12T15:31:35Z Although Abidjan has been relatively peaceful recently, there have been outbreaks of unrest, especially in the west of the country, which correspondents say remains awash with guns. Gbagbo allies 'attacked Abidjan' 2012-08-07T09:45:02Z Residents try to get into a bus in Abidjan. Lens Blog: Reuters Photographs of the Violence in Ivory Coast 2011-11-30T22:03:06Z He is held in Kohorgo, a scorched, dusty town some 500 kilometres north of Abidjan. Ivory Coast Epilogue: The Fate of the Gbagbos 2011-08-22T23:15:00Z But if it really came down to getting him out of a hole, you could see some Western involvement as we did in Abidjan. Analysis: Libya rebels seek to avoid Tripoli battle 2011-08-21T16:37:03Z Pro-Gbagbo gunmen responded by seizing the central bank's Abidjan branch, triggering a liquidity crisis that shut down the banking system for around three months. Ivory Coast's Gbagbo and wife charged with economic crimes 2011-08-18T19:25:57Z In the leafy, palm-fringed Abidjan suburb of Deux Plateaux, construction workers are busy demolishing rows of colorfully painted shacks that sold flowers or fashion accessories. Anger as Ivory Coast destroys illegal settlements 2011-08-15T14:40:46Z The stores, in the southern Abidjan district of Marcory, were abandoned three months ago: the windows are still shattered, the wrecked premises flooded with rainwater. Ivory Coast: The road to economic recovery 2011-08-02T17:31:25Z On the back of the newly installed president's can-do attitude, new businesses are springing up across the commercial capital, Abidjan. As Ivory Coast Recovers, One Region is Stuck in a Cycle of Hate 2011-07-16T06:10:00Z Mr Gbagbo was arrested in the main city of Abidjan on the southern coast after forces loyal to Mr Ouattara marched from their northern bases following months of political stalemate. Ivorian rebel becomes army chief 2011-07-07T18:24:33Z Months of negotiations and Western sanctions failed to persuade him to leave, even when an insurgency flared up against him in Abidjan, until he was captured. Ivory Coast has urgent need to restore order: U.N. 2011-06-30T18:57:14Z For many Ivorians, the loss of "Rue Princess," Abidjan's answer to Bangkok's Patpong, famed in local books and comics for offering every kind of sin under the sun, was most upsetting. Anger as Ivory Coast destroys illegal settlements 2011-08-15T14:40:46Z On Wednesday, Human Rights Watch claimed that the Abidjan authorities were only investigating abuses committed by Mr Gbagbo's fighters. Ivorian commission to probe abuse 2011-06-16T04:08:54Z As the rebels allied to Ouattara swept southwards to join forces with insurgents in Abidjan, the tables turned. As Ivory Coast Recovers, One Region is Stuck in a Cycle of Hate 2011-07-16T06:10:00Z Mr Ouattara took power in April after his forces, backed by UN and French troops, stormed into Abidjan and captured Mr Ggagbo. UN accuses new Ivory Coast army 2011-06-09T17:50:49Z Asec were unlucky to exit the Champions League, leading Raja Casablanca in Morocco until the final minute and losing a penalty shootout after post-presidential election violence in Abidjan reduced the tie to one match. Confed Cup battle continues 2011-05-27T14:55:29Z "The aim is to clean up and beautify the city of Abidjan," said Yao Yao, chief of staff of the Town Sanitation Ministry. Anger as Ivory Coast destroys illegal settlements 2011-08-15T14:40:46Z Due to the crisis, it was a bit hard to get it to Abidjan, but we've managed to do some anyway. Ivory Coast cocoa crop survives crisis - for now 2011-05-26T06:38:01Z Around 3,000 people were killed during the conflict in the world's top cocoa producer and a million more fled their homes in the main city Abidjan alone. Gbagbo party to shun Ivory Coast government 2011-05-25T18:28:46Z A well-informed observer of Ivorian politics in Abidjan described this situation in another way. Forgive and forget? 2011-05-24T23:44:34Z In the commercial capital Abidjan, troops fired automatic weapons into the air to celebrate. Ouattara inaugurated as Ivory Coast president 2011-05-21T19:14:21Z Indeed, the civilian population in Abidjan was repeatedly attacked, over the course of months, by uniformed men directly under Mr. Gbagbo’s control, in what appeared to be deliberate state policy. Ivory Coast?s New Leader Takes Oath, Urging Unity 2011-05-21T16:02:00Z The Karamoko family, who are from the north of the country but live in the main southern port city of Abidjan, will be watching the investiture on television. Time to party 2011-05-20T07:01:46Z Residents of Youpougon affectionately refer to their sprawling district in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan as "Yop City," after New York City. Can Ivory Coast's New President Heal the Nation's Wounds? 2011-05-17T07:30:00Z But fighting continued in parts of Abidjan until militiamen and Liberian mercenaries loyal to him were routed last week. Fleeing pro-Gbagbo militias killed 120: Ivorian government 2011-05-11T14:39:49Z "EVERYONE IS AFRAID" Sprawling around the western tentacle of Abidjan's filthy lagoon, the poor, densely populated district of Yopougon bore the brunt of the worst urban warfare between Gbagbo's and Ouattara's forces. As bodies pile up, Ivorians fear reprisals 2011-05-10T14:36:16Z The AFP news agency says they were blocked at Abidjan airport and put on the next flight back to Paris. Ivory Coast leader to take oath 2011-05-06T09:03:09Z The port was secured by French soldiers towards the end of the battle for Abidjan, something that has left the government's major revenue earner intact. Time to party 2011-05-20T07:01:46Z As the northern-based rebels swept southwards to join forces with insurgents in Abidjan, the tables turned and the rebels left a trail of death and destruction in their wake. Can Ivory Coast's New President Heal the Nation's Wounds? 2011-05-17T07:30:00Z He was arrested in April at the presidential residence in Abidjan and is being detained in the north of the country. Ivory Coast retakes Gbagbo area 2011-05-05T01:23:43Z But while much of the rest of Abidjan sees traffic jams growing, bank queues lengthening and boutique shops re-opening, Yopougon is traumatized. As bodies pile up, Ivorians fear reprisals 2011-05-10T14:36:16Z Dozens of bodies littered the streets of a neighborhood in Abidjan on Tuesday as fighting continued between government troops and the remnants of a militia loyal to the deposed leader, Laurent Gbagbo. | AFRICA: Ivory Coast: Fighting Continues in Abidjan 2011-05-04T05:08:20Z Activity has also resumed at Abidjan's port, which was virtually deserted just a few weeks ago. Time to party 2011-05-20T07:01:46Z While the western port of San Pedro had yet to resume loading cocoa by last week, beans are moving from Abidjan, the commercial capital. Cocoa Set to Fall as Maersk Cargo Signals Peak: Freight Markets 2011-05-03T23:40:45Z Thousands of people have queued up in Abidjan, as commercial banks have opened on Thursday for the first time since February. Ivory Coast militia leader killed 2011-04-28T14:20:58Z "I have been here since 6:30 this morning to get my two months of salary," 32-year-old civil servant Adelaide Gbocho said outside a bank in Abidjan's Plateau business district. Cash-strapped Ivorians queue as banks reopen doors 2011-04-28T16:22:02Z One client queuing outside a bank in the main city, Abidjan, said he had been waiting since early morning to withdraw enough money to feed his household. Rush as Ivory Coast banks reopen 2011-04-28T16:01:43Z Visitors are even returning to Abidjan's zoo, where three lions and several chimpanzees died of starvation during the fighting. Time to party 2011-05-20T07:01:46Z The Marseille, France-based company had a ship call at Abidjan on April 21. Cocoa Set to Fall as Maersk Cargo Signals Peak: Freight Markets 2011-05-03T23:40:45Z So, when a mysterious force called the "Invisible Commandos" emerged in January and gradually started gaining control over pro-Ouattara districts of northern Abidjan, IB's name quickly appeared in the press. A lifetime of coups 2011-04-28T13:25:23Z As civilians became targets at informal roadblocks, the UN mission, known as Onuci, was criticised for not doing enough to protect Abidjan residents. Warpaint 2011-04-28T07:14:23Z But in a sign of continued tensions, residents in the main city Abidjan reported sporadic fighting with heavy and automatic weapons as Ouattara's troops battled with rival insurgents. Ivory Coast opens Gbagbo probe on rights abuses 2011-04-27T20:56:27Z In Abidjan, they were joined by Ibrahim Coulibaly, who led the Invisible Commandos to gain control of northern parts of the city in the weeks before the main offensive against Mr Gbagbo began. Forces clash in Ivory Coast city 2011-04-27T13:51:34Z Gbagbo and his wife are currently being held in separate locations in northern Ivory Coast, Ouattara's stronghold from where former rebels launched their attack on Abidjan in late March. Ivory Coast launches criminal probe against Gbagbo 2011-04-27T09:13:45Z Mr Gbagbo, his wife Simone and more than 120 people were arrested at the presidential residence in the main city Abidjan on 11 April. Ivory Coast investigates Gbagbo 2011-04-27T00:02:36Z Aboudia, 27, went to art school in Abidjan and his paintings have been displayed in public buildings and embassies. Warpaint 2011-04-28T07:14:23Z Mr. Gbagbo's militia continues to fight, with heavy gunfire reported in a neighborhood of Abidjan on Monday. Shipping Firms Resume Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports 2011-04-26T15:42:45Z More than a million people fled during the battle for Abidjan, the West African nation's commercial capital. Disease claims young victims in Ivory Coast crisis 2011-04-22T18:31:05Z The post-election wrangle killed more than 1,500 and forced 1 million people from their homes in Abidjan alone. Ivory Coast launches criminal probe against Gbagbo 2011-04-27T09:13:45Z Regional central bank experts arrived in Abidjan this week to assess the damage. Ouattara orders Ivorian forces back to barracks 2011-04-22T19:30:42Z He says his artistic style is known as “nouchi”, the urban slang spoken by young people in Abidjan. Warpaint 2011-04-28T07:14:23Z But some pro-Gbagbo militias continue to operate in parts of the main city, Abidjan. Ivory Coast army ordered to bases 2011-04-22T17:18:32Z Mr Ouattara had been receiving allegiances from senior military officers and the heads of main institutions at Abidjan's Golf Hotel where he has been based since the post-election crisis began. Ivorian court chief rejects blame 2011-04-22T02:43:35Z Armed men, believed to be Mr Gbagbo's Young Patriot youth militants and mercenaries from Liberia, still control these streets of Abidjan. Guerrilla warfare 2011-04-21T23:04:07Z Cheered by crowds, two convoys of armored vehicles carrying cash drove from the airport toward the central bank's headquarters on Friday, giving hope to Abidjan residents. Ouattara orders Ivorian forces back to barracks 2011-04-22T19:30:42Z Soldiers from the Invisible Commandos still man roadblocks in the north of Abidjan Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara have exchanged fire in the main city of Abidjan. Infighting between Abidjan forces 2011-04-21T13:31:33Z Mr Ouattara has been receiving pledges of allegiance this week from senior military officers and the heads of main institutions at Abidjan's Golf Hotel where he has been based since the post-election crisis began. Ivory Coast army ordered to bases 2011-04-22T17:18:32Z But there is still sporadic fighting in parts of the commercial capital Abidjan. VIDEO: Fighting continues on streets of Abidjan 2011-04-20T18:13:13Z Fears of reprisals among Gbagbo supporters have been stoked by reports of atrocities committed in the days before pro-Ouattara forces advanced on Abidjan. Ivorian party urges 'end to war' 2011-04-16T23:08:56Z The main city of Abidjan remained awash with fighters and violence simmered. Ouattara orders Ivorian forces back to barracks 2011-04-22T19:30:42Z The incident took place between the Invisible Commandos group, which controls areas of Abidjan, and troops brought from the north of the country. Infighting between Abidjan forces 2011-04-21T13:31:33Z Many Abidjan residents want the northern fighters off their streets Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has ordered all soldiers to return to their barracks as he tries to restore normality after months of unrest. Ivory Coast army ordered to bases 2011-04-22T17:18:32Z The three were arrested on Monday after U.N. and French forces attacked the presidential residence in Abidjan to neutralize Gbagbo's heavy weapons, which the United Nations said were threatening civilians and peacekeepers. U.N. says Ivory Coast's Gbagbo has been well treated 2011-04-15T20:27:24Z After graduating from the University of Abidjan Cocody campus with a degree in English, he briefly studied at Manchester University, returning to Ivory Coast after the start of civil war in 2002. Ivory Coast youth leader's whereabouts unknown 2011-04-15T19:07:41Z Once the envy of West Africa, a region plagued by conflict, Abidjan was turned into a war zone by heavy fighting in the last weeks of the post-election stand-off. Ouattara orders Ivorian forces back to barracks 2011-04-22T19:30:42Z Our correspondent says pockets of pro-Gbagbo militia continue to hold out in Abidjan's western district of Yopougon, but stability is slowly returning to the city which has experienced several weeks of fierce battles. Infighting between Abidjan forces 2011-04-21T13:31:33Z In Abidjan on Thursday, Choi joined a United Nations convoy of about 50 vehicles through the battered city as two attack helicopters circled overhead. U.N. defends role in Ivory Coast Gbagbo ouster 2011-04-14T21:20:28Z They have to secure Abidjan and secure the whole country. 'Blood innocent blood' 2011-04-14T17:30:15Z Cocoa rose 0.5 percent, gaining for a third day on speculation exports from the Ivory Coast will be delayed because of sporadic gunfire in Abidjan even the capture of the country’s former president. Treasuries, Dollar, Stocks Gain as Obama Announces Deficit Cuts 2011-04-13T21:01:02Z UN peacekeepers are also patrolling the streets of Abidjan in an effort to restore order, Hamadoun Toure, a spokesman for the UN mission, said yesterday. Ivory Coast’s New Leader Clamps Down on Looters in Abidjan 2011-04-13T16:21:04Z Cocoa rose 0.6 percent, gaining for a third day on speculation exports from the Ivory Coast will be delayed because of sporadic gunfire in Abidjan even the capture of the country’s former president. Stocks Gain on Economy, Earnings Optimism; Bonds, Yen Retreat 2011-04-13T14:12:02Z The Red Cross said bodies were still littering the streets in parts of Abidjan and mass arrests were reported. U.N. defends role in Ivory Coast Gbagbo ouster 2011-04-14T21:20:28Z I live in Abidjan, but I was born in the centre of Ivory Coast. 'Blood innocent blood' 2011-04-14T17:30:15Z After all, they were the only ones with the military muscle and the political courage to try to resolve a situation that was fast becoming more akin to Mogadishu than Abidjan. Rough start 2011-04-13T10:22:09Z The former president was moved from Ouattara’s headquarters at the Golf Hotel in Abidjan to an undisclosed location under UN protection, Ouattara said today in a televised speech. Ivory Coast’s New Leader Clamps Down on Looters in Abidjan 2011-04-13T16:21:04Z One witness told the group he had seen a policeman belonging to Mr Gbagbo's ethnic group being dragged from his house in Abidjan on Tuesday and shot at point blank range. Ivorian reprisal attacks warning 2011-04-13T10:07:31Z After his capture, armed militia that backed the former president took over the police station in the Abidjan suburb of Yopougon and declared it their headquarters, said resident Marc Gbah. Gunfire, Looting Cuts Hope for Quick Ivory Coast Recovery 2011-04-13T09:07:01Z Cocoa jumped 1.1 percent to $3,088 a metric ton on speculation exports from the Ivory Coast will be delayed because of sporadic gunfire in Abidjan even after the capture of the country’s former president. Stocks, U.S. Futures Rally as Bonds, Yen Drop; Commodities Gain 2011-04-13T09:12:01Z Military sources concluded a few days before Mr Gbagbo was arrested that there was a stalemate in central Abidjan between the forces of Mr Gbagbo and those loyal to Mr Ouattara. Rough start 2011-04-13T10:22:09Z Moeller-Maersk A/S, the world’s largest container shipping line, says one of its vessels is likely to arrive in Abidjan next week. Ivory Coast’s New Leader Clamps Down on Looters in Abidjan 2011-04-13T16:21:04Z Mr Gbagbo is reportedly being held under house arrest in Abidjan. Weapons uncovered in Ivory Coast 2011-04-13T01:08:37Z French troops discovered a number of large arm caches, including mortars, cannons and rockets, at villas in Abidjan, the BBC reported today, citing the army. Gunfire, Looting Cuts Hope for Quick Ivory Coast Recovery 2011-04-13T09:07:01Z After his capture, armed militia that backed the former president took over the police station in the Abidjan suburb of Yopougon and declared it their headquarters, said resident Marc Gbah yesterday. Gunshots, Looting Damp Hopes for Quick Recovery in Ivory Coast 2011-04-12T23:09:58Z In parts of Abidjan the reaction was subdued. France Again Denies Role in Arrest of Ivory Coast Leader 2011-04-12T11:50:03Z Our correspondent says some Abidjan residents are still too afraid to leave their homes in case they are caught by gunmen. Shooting continues in Ivory Coast 2011-04-12T11:54:05Z The weapons, stored at villas in the main city of Abidjan, included mortars, cannons and rockets. Weapons uncovered in Ivory Coast 2011-04-13T01:08:37Z Indeed, even after the tension of 2004 - when Mr Gbagbo's Young Patriot youth militants specifically targeted French residents through a campaign of looting and intimidation - Abidjan remained home for many thousands of French citizens. Treading carefully 2011-04-12T09:57:18Z UN peacekeepers are patrolling Abidjan in an effort to quell the insecurity, Hamadoun Toure, a spokesman for the mission, said by phone yesterday. Gunshots, Looting Damp Hopes for Quick Recovery in Ivory Coast 2011-04-12T23:09:58Z Ouattara's legitimacy may be tarnished by accusations that his forces killed hundreds as they swept through the country to reach Abidjan -- something that his aides deny. Ouattara urges peace after Ivory Coast rival held 2011-04-12T01:03:09Z The insurgents became the Republican Forces this year, backing Ouattara and sweeping south in the past month before entering Abidjan on March 31. Gbagbo’s Capture Sets Ivory Coast on Difficult Road to Recovery 2011-04-12T00:03:14Z U.N. and French forces joined the effort last week to force Gbagbo from his bunker in the presidential residence in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's most important city. French Embassy: Forces arrest Ivory Coast's Gbagbo 2011-04-11T14:31:00Z As they closed in on Mr Gbagbo's power base in Abidjan, the country's main city, UN and French attack helicopters targeted heavy weapons being used by his forces. Ouattara urges Ivory Coast calm 2011-04-11T21:40:08Z Amnesty International warned of reprisal attacks against Gbagbo supporters, citing house-to-house searches in parts of Abidjan perceived as loyal to the former leader. Gunshots, Looting Damp Hopes for Quick Recovery in Ivory Coast 2011-04-12T23:09:58Z Gbagbo was taken to the Hotel Golf in Abidjan, where his rival has his headquarters. Ouattara urges peace after Ivory Coast rival held 2011-04-12T01:03:09Z Cheering and gunfire were heard in parts of Abidjan, a city of 4 million people, including the Cocody neighborhood where Gbagbo’s home is located, after word of the arrest spread yesterday. Gbagbo’s Capture Sets Ivory Coast on Difficult Road to Recovery 2011-04-12T00:03:14Z The economic capital, Abidjan, once known as the Paris of West Africa for its tree-lined boulevards and grand public buildings, has seen its streets pocked by rocket fire in the latest phase of the conflict. The war is over ? but Ouattara's struggle has barely begun 2011-04-11T19:59:18Z Anthony, from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, currently in Accra, Ghana I felt helpless when I heard the news. Ivory Coast head-to-head on Gbagbo arrest 2011-04-11T16:38:05Z United Nations and French helicopters fired on the residence in the commercial capital, Abidjan, yesterday following a call from Ouattara to “neutralize” the former president’s heavy weapons. Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Captured After Battle for Abidjan 2011-04-11T14:20:08Z But it is not clear whether pro-Gbagbo militias, who promised to fight to the bitter end and still control parts of Abidjan, will heed calls to lay down their weapons. Ouattara urges peace after Ivory Coast rival held 2011-04-12T01:03:09Z The French Embassy in Ivory Coast announced on Monday that Ivory Coast security forces had arrested incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo, after major fighting that had torn apart the city of Abidjan since March 31. Surviving Gbagbo: Escape from Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T12:40:00Z It is land conflict coupled with a breakdown in state security – not urban Abidjan politics – that are behind reports of killings in the west. The war is over ? but Ouattara's struggle has barely begun 2011-04-11T19:59:18Z Bile Ben Bile, Abidjan, Ivory Coast We are really happy here watching pictures of former President Laurent Gbagbo, after being captured. Ivory Coast head-to-head on Gbagbo arrest 2011-04-11T16:38:05Z The insurgents became the Republican Forces this year, backing Ouattara, 69, and sweeping south in the past month before entering Abidjan on March 31. Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Captured by French in Abidjan 2011-04-11T13:45:58Z A senior American diplomat, who spoke in return for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said Mr. Gbagbo was being held at Mr. Ouattara’s headquarters at the Golf du Hotel in Abidjan. Attack Reported at Ivorian Stronghold 2011-04-11T13:08:42Z In Abidjan, the commercial capital of the country and the fount of political power, hundreds of Ouattara supporters were targeted by the pro-Gbagbo army and police forces. Surviving Gbagbo: Escape from Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T12:40:00Z They reportedly went in after French tanks advanced on the compound in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, following French and UN helicopter attacks. French soldiers 'snatch Gbagbo' 2011-04-11T13:25:08Z “The operation aims to sustainably ensure protection of civilians, the normalization of life in Abidjan and the resumption of activities throughout the national territory,” Ouattara said in an e-mailed statement today. Ivory Coast’s Ouattara Asks UN to Neutralize Gbagbo Weapons 2011-04-11T12:32:03Z The northern forces advanced steadily south through 2011, before entering Abidjan in April and laying siege to Mr Gagbo and his remaining forces in the presidential compound. Ivory Coast 2011-04-07T13:57:18Z A French military spokesman in Abidjan said the aim of the operation on Monday was to avoid a “bloodbath,” but declined to elaborate, Reuters reported. Attack Reported at Ivorian Stronghold 2011-04-11T13:08:42Z But then, beginning March 21, a motley assortment of pro-Ouattara rebels suddenly swept down from their northern enclaves, reaching the gates of Abidjan on the southern coast at the end of March. Surviving Gbagbo: Escape from Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T12:40:00Z Abidjan remained tense and faced the possible grip of starvation. Ivory Coast's Bloody Presidential Standoff 2011-04-10T14:00:00Z U.N. forces had launched military operations "to prevent the use of heavy weapons which threaten the civilian population of Abidjan and our peacekeepers," he said. U.N., French attack Gbagbo heavy weapons in Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T00:53:27Z “The UN helicopters were firing in the direction of the presidential palace” in Abidjan, the commercial capital of the world’s largest cocoa producing nation. UN, French Helicopters Attack Gbagbo’s Residence in Abidjan 2011-04-10T19:19:01Z However, fighting began when they reached Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan. UN and French hit Gbagbo building 2011-04-10T17:40:10Z They would spend a night or two with us, and drift on to anywhere other than Abidjan. Surviving Gbagbo: Escape from Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T12:40:00Z Gbagbo is holed up in a bunker in his residence in Abidjan. Ouattara Forces Commit Abuses in Ivory Coast 2011-04-10T15:13:14Z Pro-Gbagbo sites including a naval base and several military bases around Abidjan were targeted, witnesses said. U.N., French attack Gbagbo heavy weapons in Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T00:53:27Z While many of his troops retreated or defected as Ouattara’s fighters swept down from the north of the country to Abidjan, Gbagbo’s forces renewed fighting in the city of 4 million people yesterday. UN, French Helicopters Attack Gbagbo’s Residence in Abidjan 2011-04-10T19:19:01Z Staff at the British Embassy in Abidjan were evacuated yesterday after it came under fire from forces loyal to Gbagbo. Talks Offer by Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Was a ‘Ruse,’ U.S. Says 2011-04-10T13:54:01Z As we were driven to the army base camp, I realized once again we'd only glimpsed a small part of the travails of Abidjan. Surviving Gbagbo: Escape from Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T12:40:00Z Fighting is “more intense in a number of neighborhoods in Abidjan,” the State Department said in an update of a warning to Americans to avoid travel in the country. Offer of Talks by Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Was a ‘Ruse,’ U.S. Says 2011-04-10T02:25:02Z Even if Gbagbo relinquishes power, Ouattara's ability to unify the West African country may be undermined by reports of atrocities against civilians since his forces charged into Abidjan. U.N., French attack Gbagbo heavy weapons in Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T00:53:27Z Rebel forces seeking to install Ouattara, who won the election according to results certified by the United Nations, swept down from the north to Abidjan almost unopposed more than a week ago. Gbagbo's forces attack Ouattara's Ivory Coast base 2011-04-10T00:14:00Z Commercial flights resumed today at the Abidjan airport, Neba Koffi, the acting general director of the airport, said in a telephone interview. Ivory Coast Fighting Is ‘Intense’ Between Outtara and Gbagbo 2011-04-09T22:33:01Z A nightmare version of Abidjan had been imposed on our familiar city. Surviving Gbagbo: Escape from Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T12:40:00Z Many of his troops retreated or defected as Ouattara’s fighters, known as the Republican Forces, swept down from the north of Ivory Coast to Abidjan, a city of four million people. Offer of Talks by Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Was a ‘Ruse,’ U.S. Says 2011-04-10T02:25:02Z On March 31, millions in the chic, sultry West African city of Abidjan, the center of power in Ivory Coast, abandoned their wine bars, high-rise offices and four-lane highways. Why the U.N. Picked Sides in Ivory Coast's Civil War 2011-04-09T06:05:00Z Saturday, the first Air France passenger flight since April 1 landed in Abidjan. Gbagbo's forces attack Ouattara's Ivory Coast base 2011-04-10T00:14:00Z Fighting started again this afternoon in the Cocody district of Abidjan. Ivory Coast’s Outtara Keeps Gbagbo Under Siege in Abidjan 2011-04-09T17:59:02Z We soon received a call from a friend who informed us that Gbagbo's militiamen were going on a door-to-door search for Nigerians in our old neighborhood in Abidjan. Surviving Gbagbo: Escape from Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T12:40:00Z Commercial flights resumed yesterday at Abidjan airport, Neba Koffi, the acting general director of the airport, said in a telephone interview. Offer of Talks by Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Was a ‘Ruse,’ U.S. Says 2011-04-10T02:25:02Z But the battle for Abidjan, a city of 5 million, was always going to be bloody. Why the U.N. Picked Sides in Ivory Coast's Civil War 2011-04-09T06:05:00Z Gbagbo forces launched two mortars and a rocket at the residence of the French ambassador in Abidjan yesterday, according to an e-mailed statement from the embassy. Outtara Keeps Gbagbo Under Siege After Rocket Attack in Abidjan 2011-04-09T14:11:01Z Commercial flights resumed today at the Abidjan airport, said Neba Koffi, the acting general director of the airport, in a telephone interview. Ivory Coast’s Outtara Keeps Gbagbo Under Siege in Abidjan 2011-04-09T17:59:02Z But Abidjan and Ivory Coast are out of luck. Surviving Gbagbo: Escape from Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T12:40:00Z His security forces have largely retreated or defected as rebels now known as the Republican Forces swept down from northern Ivory Coast to Abidjan. Pro-Ouattara Forces in Ivory Coast Killed Civilians, Group Says 2011-04-09T12:56:30Z But in Abidjan, it ended up doing exactly that. Why the U.N. Picked Sides in Ivory Coast's Civil War 2011-04-09T06:05:00Z Many of his troops retreated or defected as rebels now known as the Republican Forces swept down from the north of Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, to Abidjan, the commercial capital. Outtara Keeps Gbagbo Under Siege After Rocket Attack in Abidjan 2011-04-09T14:11:01Z She spoke to Kerri MacDonald late Friday afternoon from Abidjan, where she is staying at a Jordanian United Nations peacekeeping camp. Lens: A Limited Lens on Ivory Coast 2011-04-09T01:47:23Z While we were crouched on the floor expecting the hotel room door to burst open with gunmen spraying bullets all over, we had also received a call from a U.K. government official in Abidjan. Surviving Gbagbo: Escape from Ivory Coast 2011-04-11T12:40:00Z French and UN peacekeeping forces in Abidjan have also launched helicopter strikes against Gbagbo’s forces this week. Pro-Ouattara Forces in Ivory Coast Killed Civilians, Group Says 2011-04-09T12:56:30Z In another sign of Gbagbo regaining influence, his RTI television, silent since fierce fighting broke out in Abidjan this week, came back on air broadcasting an appeal for support. Ivory Coast's Gbagbo regains ground 2011-04-09T00:33:27Z Abidjan was quiet this morning, with electricity supply resuming in some parts of the port city. Outtara Keeps Gbagbo Under Siege After Rocket Attack in Abidjan 2011-04-09T14:11:01Z I was familiar with the layout of Abidjan. Lens: A Limited Lens on Ivory Coast 2011-04-09T01:47:23Z As the military standoff dragged on in Abidjan, there were new concerns Friday about tensions erupting into deadly violence in the country's west. French embassy home in Ivory Coast hit by mortars 2011-04-08T19:59:14Z Abidjan was quiet this morning following gun battles yesterday between Ouattara and Gbagbo forces, with electricity returning to some parts of the port city. Pro-Ouattara Forces in Ivory Coast Killed Civilians, Group Says 2011-04-09T12:56:30Z At his request, the European Union eased on Friday sanctions on four entities, including the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro. Ivory Coast's Gbagbo regains ground 2011-04-09T00:33:27Z The problems in Abidjan mean that, at the time of this interview, which takes place at his home in Surrey on Thursday evening, Kalou has gone three days without speaking to his father. Salomon Kalou: It's hard playing and not thinking about people dying 2011-04-08T18:10:58Z April 4: U.N. peacekeepers provide security at night on the streets of Abidjan. Lens: A Limited Lens on Ivory Coast 2011-04-09T01:47:23Z |
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