Ivory Coast
4 Apr
Ivory Coast's biggest city Abidjan with a population of six million has announced a ban on begging in a bid to combat "urban disorder".
25 Mar
Teknoush, whose real name is Mohamed Lamine SIBI, is a renowned Ivorian web comedian, crowned with multiple trophies for his undisputed talent. With awards such as the PRIMUD 2022 for Best Web Comedian in Ivory Coast, the Pulse Influencer Award 2022 for Best Humor Influencer, the DIGIMA 2023 for Best Content Creator and Best Actor,…
11 Mar
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has agreed to run for the top job again despite being disqualified by a 20-year jail sentence, his party has announced.
29 Feb
Acclaimed event organizers, KVLT world, in partnership with Vogue Boys, redefined the day-time party experience, last Saturday, with the “We Go Again 2024” official year-opening party and watch party for the African Cup of Nations final game between Nigeria and Ivory Coast. The star-studded event began at noon with the crème of the creative industry…
12 Feb
Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae toasted his team of "miracle survivors" after the host country completed one of the greatest turnarounds in major tournament history to win the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday's final.
12 Feb
With the game beamed onto a huge screen in a Lagos stadium, Nigerian football fans put on brave faces as they watched their side lose to Ivory Coast in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final. Some spectators though began to trickle out of the Onikan stadium even before the final whistle sounded on Nigeria's 2-1…
12 Feb
Who said what during the Africa Cup of Nations which concluded Sunday with hosts Ivory Coast defeating Nigeria in the final in Abidjan:
12 Feb
From two defeats in the group stage, a manager departure and a campaign in chaos, the Elephants of Ivory Coast rose from the ashes and redeemed themselves in front of their own fans when they last night defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria to become the champions of Africa for a third time.
11 Feb
The Super Eagles of Nigeria failed in their bid to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday night after losing 2-1 to the host nation, Ivory Coast. Nigeria's quest to win the AFCON trophy for the first time since winning the competition back in 2013 started on a good note courtesy of…
11 Feb
Nigeria's Super Eagles take on hosts Côte d’Ivoire on Sunday, aiming to create history by becoming only the third team to defeat an AFCON host in the final. This year's final marks their second clash with the Elephants, having already secured a 1-0 victory in the group stage. To lift their fourth AFCON trophy, the…
10 Feb
Former Nigerian national team star, Paul Okoku, has issued a passionate appeal to the current Super Eagles team, urging them to rewrite history and claim AFCON glory in Sunday's final against Ivory Coast. Drawing upon his experience as part of the Eagles team that fell short in the 1984 final, where Nigeria lost 3-1 to…
9 Feb
A popular TikToker, Napi, pranked some Super Eagles players at their hotel in Côte d’Ivoire. In a one-minute video clip posted on both his Instagram and TikTok accounts, Napi, who dressed like a mentally challenged person and was barefooted, walked into the hotel lobby where some Super Eagles players and some guests were. He first…
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