Belgium has agreed to host Cote d’Ivoire ex-President Laurent Gbagbo following his acquittal by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Belgium had agreed to welcome the former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, who is released on conditions, as announced by the International Criminal Court,…
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Gbagbo released on conditions
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague has ordered the release on conditions of former Cote d’Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo after he was cleared of charges of crimes against humanity. Judges agreed on to release the 73-year-old former leader and his aide Charles Ble Goude on condition that they live in a country which…
“Guinean” champagne charms Africans
In a luxury lounge in Abidjan, customers of Cote d’Ivoire enjoy a special champagne: Laurent-Perrier? Widow Clicquot ? Moet and Chandon? There is a new brand of named after Dian Diallo to welcome guests. https://twitter.com/BullesDeChamp2/status/1080503260253847553 “This is the first brand of champagne that bears an African name,” says creator Dian Diallo, a 40-year-old Guinean wine expert. “This is by no…
Magic System at Afropolitan Festival
Magic System will be celebrating 20 years of success on stage at the Henry Le Bœuf Hall during the 2018 Afropolitan Festival, Brussels. Born in Anoumabo, a working class district of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, A’Salfo, Manadja, Goudé and Tino, the four current members of Magic System, forged were friends long before they knew any success….
Upcoming EU-Africa Summit in Abidjan
The 5th EU-Africa Summit is scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 28-29 November 2017: The central theme for the Summit will be ‘Youth’, which has become a key priority for Europe as well as Africa, in a context of African demographic trends creating major challenges for young people in terms of migration,…
President Tajani s’adresse à la Côte d’Ivoire
«Grace à la diversification et à une base industrielle, la Côte-d’Ivoire se classe parmi les économies les plus dynamiques du monde. Avec une croissance estimée à 8% cette année, elle se place en tête du continent africain. La Côte-d’Ivoire doit servir d’exemple à d’autres pays du continent, en particulier en Afrique de l’Ouest» a déclaré…
Faki Mahamat au Parlement européen
La migration, le développement durable, la diplomatie économique ainsi que la jeunesse et les questions de coopération en matière de paix et de sécurité sur le continent devraient être parmi les points soulevés par l’ancien ministre des Affaires étrangères du Tchad, M. Faki Mahamat (illustration). Plus tôt ce mois-ci, l’UE a proposé un partenariat renforcé…
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