Ivory Coast
Credit Suisse CEO Thiam rules out political career - Le Temps
ZURICH Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam has ruled himself out as a candidate for political office in his native Ivory Coast and intends to stay at the helm of Switzerland's second-biggest bank for some time, he told a Swiss newspaper.
Swiss court approves Gunvor ex-employee's Congo bribery plea bargain
LONDON/ZURICH A Swiss court accepted a plea bargain on Tuesday from a former employee of energy trader Gunvor Group in relation to an investigation into corruption in Congo Republic and Ivory Coast, the former employee's lawyer said.
Ivory Coast's Simone Gbagbo leaves detention after amnesty
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo was released from detention on Wednesday after being granted an amnesty for her part in a short civil war in 2011, according to a Reuters witness.
Ivory Coast's Ouattara grants amnesty to wife of ex-leader Gbagbo
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday declared an amnesty for Simone Gbagbo, who had been convicted of offences against the state during a brief 2011 civil war.
Simbine, Ta Lou and Obiri claim African titles
ASABA, Nigeria South Africa's Commonwealth Games champion Akani Simbine won the men's 100 metres with Marie Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast the women's winner at the African Championships on Thursday.
Ivory Coast government faces collapse in coalition row
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara's government faced collapse on Friday after his junior coalition partner said it had expelled party members named to a new cabinet.
Promoted Fulham sign Seri and Le Marchand from Nice
LONDON Fulham have signed Nice's Ivory Coast midfielder Jean Michael Seri on a four-year deal along with French team mate Maxime le Marchand, the newly-promoted Premier League side said on Thursday.
Ivory Coast's Ouattara downplays political rift as new govt meets
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara sought to play down divisions within his ruling coalition on Wednesday, calling on Ivorians to maintain the country's hard-won peace ahead of 2020 elections that many fear could again turn violent.
French army helicopter crashes in Ivory Coast, 1 dead
PARIS A French military helicopter crashed in Ivory Coast while on a training mission, killing the pilot and seriously wounding a second crew member, the French army said on Wednesday.
Key positions unchanged in new Ivory Coast government
(This version of the July 10 story corrects Jean Claude Kouassi's new title in paragraph 8)
Jihadist group rejects deal for Syria's Idlib, main faction yet to declare stance
BEIRUT A jihadist faction in the Idlib region of northwestern Syria has rejected a Turkish-Russian deal that requires "radical" insurgents to withdraw from a demilitarised zone, and urged rebels to launch new military operations.
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