Tag: President Alassane Ouattara
Ivory Coast: Buhari congratulates Ouattara on his reelection as president
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Alassane Ouattara of Cote D’Ivoire on his re-election for a second term in office.…
One dead, scores injured in protest against Ouattara’s re-election bid
At least one person was killed and others were injured during protests in Cote d’ivoire over the validation of incumbent…
Ivory Coast leader hospitalised in France
The Ivory Coast’s 72-year-old president, Alassane Ouattara, is recovering in France after an operation to alleviate pain from a spinal…
Low turnout for Ivory Coast local polls
Ivorians turned out in low numbers for local elections Sunday seen as a test of stability in the country amid…
Jonathan in Abidjan urges leaders adhere to rule of law
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan warned Saturday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast that African leaders must work harder to strengthen democracy and…
Ouattara elected ECOWAS chairman
President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire was on Thursday elected by consensus as the Chairman of ECOWAS in the country’s…
Mali: Chad urges speedy deployment of troops by ECOWAS
Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno on Wednesday urged the Malian army and West African force to speed up the deployment…
Fuel prices go up in Ivory Coast
The Government of Cote d’Ivoire has jacked up the prices of petrol and cooking gas. By the announcement made in…
Ouattara sacks cabinet
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday dissolved the government formed in March and charged with reviving the country after…
ECOWAS agrees on 3,300 strong force for Mali
West African leaders at an emergency summit on Sunday agreed on a 3,300-strong force to wrest control of northern Mali…
Ivory Coast uncovers coup plot
Authorities in Cote d’Ivoire have discovered and prevented a plot to overthrow the government organised by exiled military officers, the…
Ivory Coast’s leader heads ECOWAS
Ivory Coast’s president was named the new head of West Africa’s regional bloc on Friday at a summit in Abuja,…