Zakat Foundation supports 4,000 Ghanaian refugees in Ivory Coast with relief items

The Zakat Foundation, a Ghana-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) with headquarters in Chicago, USA, has extended humanitarian support to some 4,000 Ghanaian refugees in neighbouring Ivory Coast. The donation, worth thousands of cedis,...

Ghana raises cocoa prices by 12.3% after Ivory Coast hike

ACCRA: Ghana has announced a price increase for cocoa farmers following a similar move by neighbouring top producer Ivory Coast. The government is raising the rate by 12.3% from 3,228.75 to 3,625 cedis per 64-kilogramme bag. This new price of...

Ivory Coast sets new cocoa price ahead of upcoming elections

President Alassane Ouattara has announced a record-high farm gate price for cocoa, setting the cost at 2,800 CFA francs (4.26 euros) per kilogram for the upcoming main harvest, ahead of presidential election on October 25 in which Mr. Ouattara is...

Ghana raises cocoa prices following Ivory Coast hike

File photo for representational purposes only. Accra: Ghana on Thursday announced it was raising the price paid to cocoa farmers, following a recent hike by its neighbour, top producer Ivory Coast. Accra is raising rates by 12.3 percent, from...

American Dream Awards Lifts Off with Culture, Service and a Full Cabin

The New American Dream Foundation turned The Amber Room Colonnade into an airport gate for “American Dream Airlines” on September 26, welcoming over 300 guests for its 11th Annual American Dream Awards Gala — with a destination of inspiration,...

Ahead of Ivory Coast’s Presidential Election, Religious Leaders Urge “restraint, respect for institutions, peace”

They call on politicians, be they approved candidates, rejected aspirants, or non-contestants, to show that politics is an instrument for building of the society. “Peace must come before any other consideration,” the religious leaders emphasize....

Amid illegal immigration purge, new citizens are welcomed

Bart Pfankuch investigative reporter and content director bart.pfankuch@sdnewswatch.org MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. – Rose Wah came to the U.S. at the age of 8 to join her father who had immigrated to Sioux Falls from the West African...

Ghana’s BSIFF partners Ivory Coast’s Majestic Cinemas to expand Film Distribution between Francophone & Anglophone West Africa

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Seven Newly Ordained Priests in Ivory Coast Urged to “live fully” Priestly Vocation

The life of chastity, Cardinal Kutwa told Deacons Thierry Gueu Deba, Séraphin Namba, Franck Die Blesson, Martial Keudoh Dego, Maxime César Gbei Bonaho, Alain Luc N’Goran Kouablan, and Guy Laurent Kouamé Yao, involves the virtue of detachment. “It...

Addicts swap drug dens for support centre in Abidjan

In Ivory Coast's biggest city Abidjan, vulnerable drug addicts say that discovering a secluded care and support centre in an upscale part of the city has helped them to turn around their lives. In recent years, the coastal west African nation has...

UK government signals climbdown on Islamophobia rule

The British government has been urged to be “bold and brave” in outlawing Islamophobia after it signalled that it would back down on the proposal. With almost two out of five religious hate crimes committed against Muslims in Britain there has...

ACT Learner Coach earns scholarship to work in the Ivory Coast

Lived experience has shaped Kellie Steele’s career in youth work. Previously navigating hardship, as well as life as a teenage mother, she has used her experience to build something constructive and is now working at ACT as a Jobs Growth Wales+...

Eni Divests 30% Stake in Ivory Coast’s Baleine Project to Vitol in Strategic Energy Move

On September 25, 2025, Italian energy giant Eni SpA announced a significant step in its portfolio optimization strategy by selling a 30% stake in the Baleine oil and gas project, located offshore Ivory Coast, to Vitol, a global energy and...

St. Peter’s Homecoming International Day highlights Caribbean, other cultures

Participants display their country flags. Photo by Nelson A. King Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Sheer excitement, festivity, and revelry enveloped the Third Bi-annual...

Five Newly Ordained Deacons in Ivory Coast Urged to Live Humble, Prayerful Lives

Cardinal Kutwa encouraged the Deacons-elect to make prayer their guiding principle to maintain a connection with Jesus. “Only sincere and trusting prayer allows you to maintain this link, which is vital for your life and future ministry. For...

Côte d'Ivoire strengthens polio eradication efforts with modern laboratory

19 september 2025 - 06:31:04 MA 72 Views Panafrican News Agency Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire has taken a crucial step in the efforts to protect children from the debilitating effects of poliovirus with the launch of an upgraded...

Here's the world's largest church built with $300m, and sits on a 30,000 sq meter land

In the heart of Côte d’Ivoire, a dome of marble and stained glass rises over the flat plains of Yamoussoukro. To the world, it is known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, but many do not know the building is so vast that it holds a Guinness...

‘Biama,’ the youthful, joyful revolution in Ivory Coast gains traction thanks to TikTok

“I follow you on social media!” This is what a waitress tells Ismael Mondesir Ouattara, alias Madouro, at a maquis (restaurant) in Youpougon, the most populous commune in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s biggest city and former capital. With more than...

'We need guarantees from Yagbonwura and Mahama' – Ghanaian refugees in Côte d'Ivoire

The leader of the displaced Ghanaians in Vonkoro and other villages scattered within the Bouna Region of Cote d'Ivoire, Kawuro Kwasi David, has emphasised that until they get assurances from the Yagbonwura and the President of the Republic of...

All set for E1 Lagos GP as pilots brace for battle

All is now set for the E1 Lagos GP, as RaceBird pilots of the nine teams in the World Championship are looking forward to a thrilling penultimate race ofthe season in Lagos. E1, which is making its debut in Africa this weekend, is an all-electric...