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West African presidents to head to Mali to help solve crisis
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - A delegation of at least three West African leaders will head to Mali this week to try to end a political crisis that has sparked widespread protests, cost at least 11 lives and led to calls for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to step down.
Child labour on Ivory Coast cocoa farms rises during pandemic, study finds
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Child labour has increased in top grower Ivory Coast's cocoa sector during its coronavirus lockdown, according to a report released on Wednesday by an industry-backed foundation.
Biodegradable grass fresco in Geneva marks U.N.'s 75th anniversary
GENEVA (Reuters) - A French artist has painted a large biodegradable fresco on the lawn of the United Nations' European headquarters in Geneva, marking Friday's 75th anniversary of its founding.
Ivory Coast says Burkina Faso national led deadly attack against army
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's army said on Thursday it had identified a detained Burkina Faso national as the coordinator of a suspected jihadist attack that killed at least 13 soldiers this month.
ICC prosecutors cite grave errors in Gbagbo acquittal at start of appeal
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) said "grave errors" were made in acquittal last year of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, as they began their bid to overturn the decision at an appeals hearing on Monday.
At least 13 killed in landslide in Ivory Coast's main city
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - A landslide on the outskirts of Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan in the early hours of Thursday caused by heavy rains killed at least 13 people, the defence minister said.
Africa's Muslims celebrate Eid in the shadow of COVID-19
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Bakari Diakité normally celebrates the end of Ramadan by visiting the local mosque and hosting a large family gathering. This year, with COVID-19 still spreading in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan, he has scaled back festivities.
Wealthy countries failing Africa during pandemic, presidents say
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Wealthy countries are failing Africa, with pledges of financial support and debt relief falling well short of the continent's needs as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic, several African presidents said on Tuesday.
Couple rushes to send last minute wedding invites as Ivory Coast eases lockdown
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - After Ivory Coast's government announced the easing of some restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus on Thursday evening, Ange-Désire Indat hit the phones and invited more guests to his wedding planned for the next day.
Social distancing signs around the world show the new normal
(Reuters) - They range from simple spray-painted circles on the ground in a Mogadishu market to bright and breezy floor stickers in a Dubai mall, which blow a kiss and urge: "Hey there beautiful, don't forget to keep a safe distance."
