Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire

June 15, 2026

2026 FIFA World Cup: Cote d’Ivoire beat Ecuador 1-0

At 19 years and 212 days, Diomande became the first teenager to make an appearance in a FIFA World Cup match for Côte d’Ivoire.

Ahmad Diallo
June 14, 2026

Ivory Coast loses 200,000 hectares of forest annually : Official

The official attributed the losses to expanding infrastructure projects and agricultural activities.

Ivory Coast Forrest’s
June 10, 2026

Naval chief urges officers to turn training into action against insecurity

Mr Abbas lauded members of the organising committee, including the college band and catering department, for contributing to the success of the regimental dinner.

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June 1, 2026

Morocco, Senegal, others headline Africa’s ambitions for World Cup success

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup starting on June 11 in North America, the eyes of the football community may be on Africa to match or surpass Morocco’s feat.

Morocco, Senegal
May 21, 2026

U.S. to instal over 1,000 base stations to counter Chinese influence in Nigeria, other West African nations

“USTDA…to install approximately 1,500 turnkey mobile communications base stations…across Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria,” the U.S. government said.

Mobile base stations
May 2, 2026

CAF sets June to July for 2027 AFCON; Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda to co-host

The tournament will be the first AFCON to be co-hosted by three countries. 

Confederation of African Football (CAF)
April 10, 2026

Nigeria, other West African countries move to strengthen border management

PECOBOM serves as a strategic collaboration for managing border areas across the West African sub-region.

Adamu Adaji
March 20, 2026

Nigeria drops to 106 in 2026 World happiness ranking

The World Happiness Report is released annually as part of the celebration of the day.

Lagos
March 12, 2026

Breast cancer costs Nigeria, six other African countries $10 billion productivity loss: Study

Tchoumi described breast cancer as a rising threat to African societies and economies.

Breast cancer patients in Africa
March 6, 2026

ECOWAS parliament seeks policies focused on real economic gains for West Africans

Ms Ibrahima said stronger engagement with businesses would help drive trade, innovation and job creation across the region.

ECOWAS Parliament