Pirates seize oil tanker in Ivory Coast: Sources

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 21:50

Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5,000 tons of oil from an Ivory Coast port and taken it off the coast of Ghana.

France says Africans need to take lead in Mali

Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 23:55

France`s foreign minister said "our African friends need to take lead" in a military intervention to oust extremists from power in northern Mali.

Cote d`Ivoire in mourning over Abidjan stampede tragedy

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 08:54

New Year’s festivities in a stadium of Abidjan in Ivory Coast ended up being a nightmare as 61 people were crushed to death as a stampede broke out early on Tuesday.

Ivory Coast stampede claims over 60 lives

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 17:58

New Year festivities have claimed 60 lives as stampede broke out in a stadium in Ivory Coast’s city of Abidjan.

73 people arrested for recent Ivory Coast attacks

Last Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012, 00:12

73 people, including 19 soldiers, have been detained in connection with a recent spate of attacks on military positions.

Ivory Coast: Ex-presidential spokesman arrested

Last Updated: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 23:04

An Ivory Coast prosecutor says a spokesman for former Prez Laurent Gbagbo has been arrested for crimes committed during recent post-election violence.

5 soldiers die in Ivory Coast attacks: Officials

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 09:01

At least five soldiers were killed in three separate attacks targeting Ivory Coast`s military.

5 killed in Ivory Coast refugee camp mob attack

Last Updated: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 09:43

A UN-guarded refugee camp in Ivory Coast was attacked by around 300 people killing at least 5 of the refugees.

Ivory Coast: Coup plot by military exiles foiled

Last Updated: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 00:16

Ivory Coast`s interior minister says authorities have foiled a plot by military exiles loyal to the former president to overthrow the country`s democratically elected government.

Drogba in Delhi on June 17 for T20 exhibition football match

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 17:10

Star Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will make his date with India on June 17 and play a part in an exhibition T20 football match against a team which will have top cricketers of the country, including national team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.