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Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast is a presidential republic in West Africa with a population of 29 million. It borders Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Celebrating art at MASA

The city of Abidjan is hosting artists to display their work, exchange ideas and grow their audiences.
March 13, 202002:37 min
Elfenbeinküste - Präsident Ouattara

Africalink on Air - 5 March 2020

Ivory Coast’s President says he will not run for re-election+++223 Nigerian children are cleared of ties with Boko Haram
PoliticsMarch 5, 202029:59 min
Corona Virus China

AfricaLink on Air - 28 January 2020

How exposed is Africa to Coronavirus? +++ Abuja housewife sentenced to death by hanging +++ Uganda's women carpenters
PoliticsJanuary 28, 202029:59 min
DW's Eco Africa - Recycling on two wheels in Ivory Coast

Recycling on two wheels in Ivory Coast

A startup in Ivory Coast is using an app to organize household trash pickup in the bustling coastal city of Abidjan.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 20, 202002:24 min
Eco Africa — Fighting illegal logging with an app in Ivory Coast

Fighting illegal logging with an app in Ivory Coast

A new app is helping find abandoned and fertile fields where farmers can grow crops without cutting down trees.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 3, 202004:33 min
Elfenbeinküste Anhänger von Guillaume Soro in Abidjan

AfricaLink on Air - 24 December 2019

Ivory Coast accused of 'brutality' by former premier+++Eritrean footballers escape in Uganda++Nigerian mafia in Germany
PoliticsDecember 24, 201930:00 min
Guillaume Soro

Ivory Coast: Arrest warrant for presidential candidate

The arrest warrant against Guillaume Soro threatens to plunge the country into political uncertainty and violence.
PoliticsDecember 24, 2019
Senegal Untersützer des Aktivisten Kemi Seba nach Verbrennen eines CFA-Franc-Geldscheins

AfricaLink on Air - 23 December 2019

West Africa to replace CFA Franc with Eco next year++Boko Haram kills six people and abduct five others in Nigeria
PoliticsDecember 23, 201929:59 min
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara shake hands

West African nations sever French ties to currency

Emmanuel Macron has met with West African leaders to revamp the regional currency.
PoliticsDecember 22, 2019
DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Eddy Micah Jr. Sendung Nummer 19

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

Fighting back against sexual violence, learning to swim in Zanzibar, exploring Douala and sex-positive parenting
SocietyDecember 12, 201926:00 min
DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Forced Marriage

Forced marriage in Ivory Coast

When Alimatou Bamba was just 13, she was forced to marry a 72-year-old man. He abused her and cut off her hands.
SocietyDecember 12, 201902:01 min
77 Percent Moderator Bruce Amani im Studio

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa‘s Youth

We debate whether luxury weddings are worth the cost. We meet an NGO helping street kids in Togo and explore Abidjan.
SocietyNovember 27, 201926:05 min
77 Percent Bah Jaques Silvere

My City Abidjan

Comedian 'Le Magnific,' shows us around his home city Abidjan.
SocietyNovember 27, 201903:27 min
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Plastic treasure island

An entrepreneur has built an island resort off the Ivory Coast using 700,000 pieces of plastic waste
BusinessNovember 21, 201902:03 min
Eco Africa - Aboubacar Karim, startup founder

Nature and EnvironmentOctober 25, 2019
Nneota Egbe - Eco Africa presenter

Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa

This week: The drone technology helping Ivory Coast's farmers and Uganda's primate capital of the world.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 25, 2019
DW's Eco Africa

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

This week: The drone technology helping Ivory Coast's farmers and Uganda's primate capital of the world.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 25, 201926:00 min
DW Eco Africa - Aboubacar Karim controlling a drone via a handset

Drone technology takes farming into the future

An Ivory Coast startup is using drones to help the country's agriculture sector become more productive.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 25, 201904:22 min
Eco Africa - Protecting turtles in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast: Collaborating to protect turtles

Locals, NGOs and police join forces to help protect turtles from illegal poaching of the animal's eggs.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 2, 201904:19 min
DW's Eco Africa show

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

On this week's show: Bags made from bananas in Uganda, protecting flamingos in South Africa and straw houses in Germany.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 2, 201926:00 min
DW eco@africa Sendung

Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa

On this week's show: Electric safari vehicles, a sustainable alternative to plastic bags and saving turtles.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 2, 2019
Afrika-Cup 2019 | Elfenbeinküste vs. Algerien | Jubel

AFCON 2019: Algeria and Tunisia into final four

Algeria and Tunisia have completed the lineup for the Africa Cup of Nations 2019 semifinals.
SportsJuly 11, 2019
Afrika-Cup 2019 | Efenbeinküste - Mali

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Zaha sends Ivory Coast through

Wilfried Zaha scored the winner as the Ivory Coast beat Mali. They will next face Tunisia, who beat Ghana on penalties.
SportsJuly 8, 2019
Sadio Mane kisses the turf after his successful penalty

AFCON 2019: Wilfried Zaha and Sadio Mane star

Late goals from Wilfried Zaha and Maxwel Cornet helped put a gloss on Ivory Coast's victory over Namibia.
SportsJuly 1, 2019
Fußball Africa Cup of Nations 2019 | Mali vs Mauretanien

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Ivory Coast win opener

Mali made sure that Mauritania were kept in check on debut, Tunisia toiled while Ivory Coast showed their quality.
SportsJune 24, 2019
DW eco@africa Sendung 155

Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa

On this week's Eco Africa: nontoxic shoe polish, stopping deadly rockslides and fighting pollution with poetry.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 3, 2019
Reducing pollution with solar taxis - Eco Africa

Less pollution with solar taxis

In Ivory Coast, Marc Togbe is working on new three-wheeled solar-powered taxis that are cheap and comfortable.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 3, 201903:51 min
Ghana Ölindustrie

IMF World Economic Outlook puts Ghana in the lead

Ghana's economic strength is expected to soar in 2019. Many other African countries lag far behind.
PoliticsApril 17, 2019
DW Eco Africa - Zihlo Ndlovu

Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa

On this week's show: Ugandan bags made from bananas, protecting flamingos in South Africa and straw houses in Germany.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 12, 2019
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Burkina Faso's cash cashew crop

Ten years ago, cashew nuts were virtually unknown in Burkina Faso. Then some farmers began to grow them systematically.
BusinessFebruary 19, 201902:46 min
A South African woman holds up her passport to the camera

Tackling statelessness in Africa

Africa has one of the largest stateless populations in the world, however the issue remains poorly understood.
SocietyFebruary 12, 2019
A supporter of Laurent Gbagbo at the International Criminal Court

Belgium to take in ex-Ivory Coast President Gbagbo

Belgium has agreed to take in Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Ivory Coast, after his acquittal by the ICC.
PoliticsFebruary 2, 2019
DW Eco Africa (Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos englisch)

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

On this week's EcoAfrica: organic fertilizers in Ivory Coast, organic farming in Egypt and wastefree shopping in Germany
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 1, 201926:03 min
Eco Africa Sendung Nummer 149 Moderator Nneota Egbe

Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa

On this week's show: a solar drying tent in Nigeria, shops taking a stand against waste and organic farming in Egypt.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 1, 2019
Eco Africa Sendung Nummer 149 Umweltfreundlicher Dünger in der Elfenbeinküste

Cutting chemical fertilizers in Ivory Coast

An Abidjan business has found success producing organic alternatives to widely-used chemical fertilizers.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 1, 201903:21 min
A close-up shot of the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. It has a domed roof with a cross on top, and pillars hold up the rest of the building.

Exploring the world's biggest church

Yamoussoukro in Ivory Coast is home to the basilica 'Notre Dame de la Paix,' one of the biggest churches in the world.
ReligionJanuary 19, 20199 images
Malcolm Brabant with his wife Trine Villemann and son Lukas in Copenhagen

Malcolm Brabant: From journalist to Jesus and back

Award-winning foreign correspondent Malcolm Brabant says he ended up in a psychiatric hospital after receiving a routine yellow fever vaccine about seven years ago. He and his wife, Trine, filmed some of the bizarre behavior he displayed as his life descended into madness. That footage has now been turned into a film, "Malcolm Is A Little Unwell." Keith Walker speaks with Malcolm about his ordeal.
PoliticsJanuary 17, 201912:58 min
A session of the UN Security Council

South Africa on the Security Council: Leadership required

Three African countries currently sit on the UN Security Council. Expectations of South Africa in particular are high.
PoliticsJanuary 17, 2019
Laurent Gbagbo at the ICC

ICC halts release of Ivory Coast's Gbagbo

Former Ivory Coast President Gbagbo will have to stay in custody until the court evaluates an appeal by prosecutors.
Law and JusticeJanuary 17, 2019
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo dressed in a suit, smiling after being acquitted of war crimes

Interview: Laurent Gbagbo acquittal sparks rethink of ICC

There are concerns over the effectiveness of the International Criminal Court as victims still wait for justice.
Law and JusticeJanuary 15, 2019
Kenia Nairobi Explosion und Schüsse in Hotel und Bürogebäude

AfricaLink on Air - 15 January 2019

Al-Shabab claims responsibility of hotel attack in Nairobi+++ICC frees former Ivorian president Gbagbo
PoliticsJanuary 15, 201929:59 min
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo appears before the International Criminal Court in The Hague

ICC acquits former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo

The International Criminal Court in The Hague has freed former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo.
PoliticsJanuary 15, 2019
A group of people in Ghana working on laptops

The 77 Percent: Digital revolution

Are Africans taking full advantage of the digital space?
LifestyleJanuary 8, 201919:59 min
Fussball Bundesliga 9. Spieltag l Dortmund vs Hertha - TOR 1:1

Matchday Moment 9: Kalou shocks Dortmund

Salomon Kalou shocks Borussia Dortmund with his first two goals of the season
SoccerOctober 29, 201801:07 min
Kumut Imesh is standing in front of a big sign that reads in French: "Attention! Voyager sans piece d'identite ou visa vous rend vulnérable"

Documentary lays bare the flight of an African migrant

Imesh revisits the escape route he used in fleeing war-torn Ivory Coast
SocietySeptember 21, 2018
President Alassane Ouattara (photo: picture-alliance/MAXPPP)

Where's Ivory Coast headed?

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara might want to run for another term in office. That's unconstitutional.
PoliticsJuly 11, 2018
Nigeria Angriff von Nomaden im Bundesstaat Plateau | Muhammadu Buhari, Präsident

Africa Link on Air - 10 July 2018

Nigeria’s main opposition forms alliance ahead of 2019 elections+++Liberian war crime victims still waiting for justice
PoliticsJuly 10, 201829:59 min
DW eco@africa

Eco-at-Africa — The Environment Magazine

This week: Organic fertilizer in Ivory Coast, a plastic-free shopping trip and the Kenyan inventor keeping milk cool.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 29, 201826:00 min
DW eco@africa - Ivory coast, fertiliser project

Cutting chemical fertilizers in Ivory Coast

An Abidjan business has found success producing organic alternatives to widely-used chemical fertilizers.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 28, 201803:21 min
Global 3000 Elfenbeinküste Kochbanane

Global Snack: Fried plantain in Abidjan

Paco Monatine and her family sell fried plantain at the legendary Kbine Bleu snack bar in Abidjan.
CultureApril 6, 201802:42 min