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Ivory Coast inaugurates first archaeological museum
The Peninsula
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June 30, 2025
Swiss Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider (second left) cuts an inaugural band flanked by Ivorian Minister of Culture and Francophonie Françoise Remarck (centre), Ivorian Minister of Health Pierre Demba (right) during the inauguration of...
Is being born as an LGBTI person a medical issue?
Bangkok Post
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June 29, 2025
June is a propitious time to remember the history of lesbian, gay, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and their struggles to overcome discrimination and violence. One of the difficulties confronting them throughout the ages has been how the...
Lajna Imaillah Bondoukou holds regional ijtema in Ivory Coast
Al Hakam
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June 27, 2025
Faryal Afia Shahid, Ivory Coast Lajna Imaillah, Bondoukou, Ivory Coast, held its regional ijtema on 25 May 2025. The theme of the ijtema was “Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya is the source of peace and security.” The session commenced with a recitation from...
Cote d'Ivoire holds 3rd Int'l Audio-Visual Content Fair in Abidjan
Xinhua News Agency
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ABIDJAN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday launched the third edition of its International Audio-Visual Content Fair (SICA), a three-day event aimed at strengthening the African audiovisual industry through digital sovereignty and the...
Ivory Coast youth, a giant majority, await their turn in politics
African Insider
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June 26, 2025
Abidjan – As Ivory Coast heads for presidential elections this year, the heaviest hitters remain two octogenarians who have dominated its politics for decades – but three in four citizens in the African dynamo are under 35. At age 83, President...
Ranked: Countries With the Most Children in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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June 28, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Countries With the Most Children in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven...
Goldstar Air Celebrates Ghana’s National Day Of Prayer And Thanksgiving
News Ghana
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July 1, 2025
Ghanaian and United States registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...
ORUN Studios Unveils Its Immersive Narrative Universe In Abidjan, On The Sidelines Of International Exhibition Of Audiovisual Content (SICA) 2025
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- On the occasion of the International Exhibition of Audiovisual Content (SICA), ORUN Studios ( ) officially launched at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan ....
Lagos In Paris redefine borders on debut EP "We Are Lagos In Paris"
EARMILK
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June 30, 2025
The mysterious West African electronic trio Lagos In Paris dropped their debut EP titled "We Are Lagos In Paris," a six-track odyssey that's as sonically unbounded as it is culturally rooted. Out on BLZ and Inside Records, this invective doesn't...
Ivory Coast’s ruling party backs Ouattara for 2025 presidency
Punch
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June 21, 2025
Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara’s party on Saturday tapped him to run for president again, two days after the country’s two main opposition parties joined forces to fight his possible candidacy. Ouattara himself has not yet confirmed whether...
Africa and disappearing donkeys: An unexpected crisis offers a clue to perils ahead
Taipei Times
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June 30, 2025
What can help to protect women’s health, boost the incomes of impoverished families and thus allow girls to avoid early marriage? What — when it disappears — can set back children’s education, damage mental wellbeing, drive conflict within...
Abidjan’s SICA Positions as a Lynchpin Event for African Film, TV
Variety
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June 24, 2025
A bourgeoning film-TV market, the International Salon for Audiovisual Content (SICA), is set to return June 26-28 for its third edition in Abidjan, positioning itself as a lynchpin for Africa’s film and television industry. This year’s edition,...
Ouattara: At 84, Ivory Coast President gets backing to contest again
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 22, 2025
Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara’s party on Saturday tapped him to run for president again, two days after the country’s two main opposition parties joined forces to fight his possible candidacy. Ouattara himself has not yet confirmed whether...
Ghana’s Energy Crossroads: How global oil shocks are reshaping an African economy
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
Introduction Ghana stands at a peculiar energy crossroads. The West African nation pumps crude oil from its Jubilee and TEN offshore fields, yet spends billions annually importing refined petrol and diesel to meet domestic demand. This paradox has...
Designer Sarah Diouf On Launching Her Beyoncé-Approved African Luxury Label Tongoro
Essence
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June 30, 2025
To put it plainly, Sarah Diouf is an image architect. The designer with a degree in visual communication spent the better part of her early twenties spearheading a magazine. She tells me over a call that this portion of her life fueled her...
Ojadah Appointed as Special Representative to Ivory Coast Presidential Candidate
This Day
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June 19, 2025
Onuminya Innocent In a move aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties and fostering cooperation, Ambassador Dr. Marshall Jonathan Ojadah has been appointed as the Special Representative, Counsellor, and Advisor to Ivory Coast Presidential Candidate,...
‘African Children Deserve to See Their Own Heroes’: Afrika Toon Founder Abel N’guessan Kouame’s Vision for the Future (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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June 24, 2025
When it comes to African animation, few names ring as loudly as AfrikaToon. Founded by visionary producer Abel N’guessan Kouame, the Abidjan-based powerhouse has become a dynamic hub for telling authentically African stories that resonate with...
Alex Berger, Larry Kasanoff, Shuzo John Shiota Set to Talk at Abidjan’s SICA as It Debates African AI, Shooting in Abidjan, Building a Globalized Market
Variety
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June 24, 2025
Alex Berger, producer of “The Bureau” and “La Maison,” Larry Kasanoff, behind the “Mortal Kombat” franchise, and Shuzo John Shiota, producer of “Transformers: Prime” will join a swathe of African and European voices set to debate the future of...
A global gathering for cultural heritage leaders
Yale University - Connecticut
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June 24, 2025
The global symposium in Côte d’Ivoire brought together more than 35 leaders for a week of seminars, strategic dialogue, and cultural site visits. Participants included YDF fellows, Yale faculty and staff—such as Mae-Ling Lokko, Assistant Professor...
NewVines International Founder on How Shifting Cultural Mindsets Can End Generational Poverty in Africa
International Business Times
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June 23, 2025
In most parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, the roots of poverty run deep. Virgil Hughes, founder of NewVines International (NVI), has spent the last decade working with communities in Kenya, Uganda, and the Ivory Coast. His conclusion? To truly break...