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Ivorian special forces soldiers conduct an urban reconnaissance exercise under the supervision of French special forces during the annual US. Military led counterterrorism training known as Flintlock, near base camp Loumbila, Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, Feb. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui, File)
Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
Ivory Coast says that French troops will leave the country starting January 2025, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.
 
Tanker truck crashes into bus in Ivory Coast killing 13 and injuring 44
The Transportation Ministry and local media are reporting that a tanker truck crashed into a bus in northern Ivory Coast, killing 13 people and injuring 44.
 
At least 24 killed by flooding, landslides after days of heavy rains in Ivory Coast’s largest city
Flooding and landslides in Ivory Coast’s largest city of Abidjan have left more than 20 people dead following a week of heavy rains, four times the usual volume in some cases.
 
People whose houses were demolished on public health grounds collect water in the Gesco neighborhood of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Rapid urbanisation has led to a population boom and housing shortages in Abidjan, where nearly one in five Ivorians reside, many of them in low-income, crowded communes like the ones in the Gesco and Sebroko districts being demolished on public health grounds. (AP Photo/Diomande Ble Blonde)
Homes are demolished in Ivory Coast’s main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless
Authorities in Ivory Coast’s largest city are demolishing homes in low-income areas over what they say are public health concerns, leaving thousands without shelter and with nowhere to go.
 
FILE - President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has removed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a senior public official. The presidency’s secretary general Abdourahmane Cissé said in a statement Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 that Prime Minister Patrick Achi was removed alongside the members of the government after the president signed a decree terminating their roles in exercising his constitutional powers. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)
Ivory Coast’s president removes the prime minister and dissolves the government in a major reshuffle
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has removed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a senior public official.