The African Cup of Nation kicks off on January 19th in South Africa. It used to be that you had to wait every other year for the African Cup of Nations, but for the first time since 1963, we have an Afcon in a consecutive year–to avoid conflict of schedule [...]
From shrimp avocado to poulet or poisson braisé, Linda Dempah has the best recommendations on what to eat in the coastal towns of Cote d’Ivoire.
I received a lot of feedback on my last column about the top 10 West African dishes to eat, and it was great. West Africans, it seems, feel strongly about their favorite dishes. A lot of places in Africa would benefit from Africans being passionate about what they make, what they are the best at, and their own culture, so hats off to you!
In Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire, you’ll find an elderly lady and some of the best plantain and palm-oil fritters in the world.
The Council on Foreign Relations, the esteemed 90-year old think tank and publisher, welcomed Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma and Cote D’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara.
African reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly headlined Central Park’s SummerStage on August 20. The performance coincided with the launch of his new album, African Revolution, and came just months after abatement of conflict in his home of Cote d’Ivoire.
A quick list of news articles pertaining to the capture of Laurent Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s embattled former president.
Former president Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast has lost political power and now seeks the power of martyrdom. Skillful diplomacy, backed by military muscle, is required to deny his death wish intended to destroy president Alassane Ouattara’s chances to govern, and Ivory Coast’s prospects for peace.
John Campbell of the Council on Foreign Relations writes an update on the tense stand-off between Laurent Gbagbo and opposition forces in Cote d’Ivoire.
Originally published in the Christian Science Monitor, Kofi Annan offers his views on how mediators in the Ivory Coast can learn from Kenya in dealing with disputed elections.
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