Cote d'Ivoire News Archives

“It is a rare botanical curiosity", says Dr Roland Bourdeix, who works with the Marc Delorne coconut research station outside Abidjan. "We have 150,000 palm trees in this research plantation and there is only one which has three heads like this.”

No buyers have come forward for the tree Scientists in Ivory Coast are trying to sell a rare multi-headed coconut tree for a million dollars. via BBC

“There is no need to dramatise the security issue”

War has left its mark on Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire's second largest town and the stronghold of the New Forces rebels, about 300km north of the port city of Abidjan. via PlusNews.org

Anger over high food prices has sparked protests in several countries. Surging food prices have posed a particular risk to poor economies. via Reuters

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Cote d'Ivoire's commercial capital Abidjan Wednesday for a two-day official visit to the West African country. via People's Daily Online

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today met with all the main political actors in Cte d'Ivoire and encouraged them to continue making progress in the West African nation's peace process, as he wrapped up a regional ... via AllAfrica.com

Anger over high food and fuel costs in recent months has sparked protests in several countries. via Reuters

“Rice is very expensive, but we don't know why.”

Samake Bakary sells rice from wooden basins at Abobote market in the northern suburbs of Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire. He points to a bowl of broken Thai rice which, at 400 CFA francs per kilogram, is the most ... via Express India

“In addition, international market speculation on food commodities must cease”

Massive production of biofuels is "a crime against humanity" because of its impact on global food prices, a UN official said Monday on German radio. via Leader Post

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cte d'Ivoire today welcomed the announcement that the country's much delayed presidential elections will now be held on 30 November this year. via AllAfrica.com

“We are engaged in the peace process which is under way”

ABIDJAN, 15 April 2008 - The national army in Cote d'Ivoire has rejected an UN accusation that it is engaging in military training exercises which violates the conditions of a UN arms embargo. via IRIN

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“Escalating social unrest as we have seen in Cameroon, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and in Senegal could spread to other countries”

Demonstrators hold a placard, reading - Soro Let Us Get Fat' in Port Bouet, a popular neighbourhood in the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan during a protest last month DAKAR: African governments are nervously ... via Gulf Times

“De vengence en vengence, l'Afrique a tombA© dans la dA©chA©ance”

That veteran African reggae star Alpha Blondy is back with a new album, Jah Victory - a nod to his 1982 debut Jah Glory - is a clear sign that things are going more smoothly in his country. via Montreal Gazette

While much of the world is fighting to clamp down on the use of non-biodegradable bags, from Europe to Asia, Ivory Coast has not joined the drive. via The Taipei Times

“We're very concerned about our operations.”

One person died as Ivorian demonstrators confronted riot police Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has cancelled custom duties after a second day of violent protests against rising food costs. via BBC

One person has been killed and several others injured in protests against rising prices of food in Ivory Coast. via Voice of America