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Côte d’Ivoire

July 2, 2025

UN approves $5.4 billion peacekeeping budget for 2025-2026

The UN General Assembly on Monday approved a $5.38 billion budget for peacekeeping operations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

UN peacekeepers (credit: united states institute of peace)
June 6, 2025

World Bank calls for impact-driven partnerships to tackle Africa’s needs

The World Bank has called for more impact-driven partnerships to address Africa’s development challenges.

Akinwumi Adesina and World Bank president, Ajay Banga
May 24, 2025

Obstetric fistula; treatable silent killer affecting 500,000 women: UN Women

UNFPA emphasised that midwives were key to preventing fistula, and other childbirth injuries.

Gathering of women 
May 20, 2025

WHO urges focus on global health goals amid instability

WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus has urged member states to stay committed to shared global health goals despite ongoing global instability.

World Health Organization
May 19, 2025

Janabi nominated WHO African region director

The World Health Organisation says Mohamed Janabi has been nominated as the next African regional director.

World Health Organisation
May 16, 2025

ECOWAS ministers unite to strengthen trade, industry, investment cooperation

She acknowledged the delegates’ commitment to fostering industrial development and enhancing regional trade.

Jumoke Oduwole
April 25, 2025

Economic Hardship: IMF advises Tinubu to broaden Nigeria’s tax revenue base

IMF managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, stated this at a news conference in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF Spring Meeting.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) and President-elect Bola Tinubu
February 21, 2025

Five candidates cleared for race to succeed Akinwumi Adesina as AfDB president

The upcoming election will determine who succeeds the current AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina, who has led the bank since 2015.

AfDB
February 13, 2025

Côte d’Ivoire 2025: Flying Eagles face Egypt, S/Africa, Morocco from April 26 to May 18

The Flying Eagles defeated Egypt 1-0 in the group stage, at the last edition of the competition.

Flying Eagles
December 17, 2024

AfDB to build new headquarters in Abidjan

The African Development Bank Group says it will construct a new state-of-the-art headquarters building in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina