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Gold mining companies in Ghana, Ivory Coast resist tax hikes: sources
Times LIVE
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Ghana, which has defaulted on its debt and is undergoing a debt restructuring, raised a tax on gold miners' annual gross output to 3% in March, from 1%, after appealing to the companies to help it plug revenue gaps, said a source in the country's...
Ivory Coast opposition weighs next move ahead of presidential vote
The Times of India
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Ivory Coast's opposition is weighing its options after four of its top figures were excluded from the October 25 presidential race.Tidjane Thiam, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Ivory Coast (PDCI), was removed from the electoral...
Ivory Coast workers say Unilever is violating their union rights amid share sale, documents show
The Hindu
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June 13, 2025
Unilever workers in Ivory Coast say the global consumer goods giant is violating their collective bargaining agreement in refusing to ensure severance pay if layoffs take place after the company sells its business there, documents show....
Sports Minister officially opens second edition of African Air-Badminton Championship
Ghana News Agency
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July 4, 2025
By Rihana Adam Accra, July 4, GNA – Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, officially opened the second edition of the African AirBadminton Championship held at the Laboma Beach Resort. The event...
Gold mining companies in Ghana, Ivory Coast resist tax hikes, sources say
Zawya
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Gold miners operating in Ghana and Ivory Coast are refusing to comply with tax increases imposed this year, saying the new regulations flout their existing licence agreements, industry sources told Reuters. Countries across West Africa have been...
Royal Air Maroc Expands Munich Airport’s Route Network to Africa
Rus Tourism News
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July 4, 2025
Morocco’s national carrier is returning to Munich Airport: From October 20, 2025, Royal Air Maroc will resume its nonstop service between Munich and Casablanca. The route had been part of the airline’s schedule for many years until the pandemic,...
UAE claim Sri Lanka scalp to move closer to Rugby World Cup play-off
The National News
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The UAE have done their bit, and in some style, too, with a 29-21 victory in Sri Lanka. Now they need Hong Kong to do them a favour on Saturday, and their Rugby World Cup qualification adventure will continue. Jack Stapley scored two tries, and...
Minibus, truck collide in Ivory Coast, killing 14
The Sun Daily
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June 15, 2025
ABIDJAN: A minibus and a truck violently collided in southern Ivory Coast, killing at least 14 people including an infant, local sources said Sunday. The collision happened Saturday near the town of Agboville, around 100 kilometres (60 miles)...
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers hope for more rain, sun to boost crop growth
Times LIVE
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However, they warned that harvesting would start to fall from July. So far, they haven't seen any signs of damage in their plantations. "The weather is good, there are still enough pods on the trees, and the future looks promising,” said Kouassi...
Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa
Al Jazeera
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July 4, 2025
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many as 36 additional countries, most of them African – including my country, Zimbabwe. Twelve days...
Protesters gather in Ivory Coast, demand Thiam's return on electoral list
Africanews
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June 15, 2025
Thousands of protesters gathered in Ivory Coast 's capital Abidjan on Saturday to demand the reinstatement on the electoral list of main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam, a former CEO of Credit Suisse, who was barred from running in the...
Ivory Coast former minister Billon seeks to lead opposition in polls
SABC News
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June 10, 2025
Ivory Coast former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon says he is seeking to represent the opposition PDCI party in October’s presidential election after former Credit Suisse chief former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam was excluded from the final...
Ivory Coast ex-minister seeks to lead opposition in election
The Times Group Malawi
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June 10, 2025
By Reuters Ivory Coast former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon said he is seeking to represent the opposition PDCI party in October’s presidential election after former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam was excluded from the final list of...
Day in Photos: Army’s 250th Birthday Parade, Ivory Coast Protests, and Srinagar Views
The Epoch Times
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June 15, 2025
Supporters of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast hold placards and flags as they march toward the Independent Electoral Commission headquarters to demand the reinstatement of candidates barred from the upcoming presidential election in Abidjan,...
Thousands protest in Ivory Coast after opposition leader barred from presidential race
Newsday - New York
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Thousands of protesters gathered in Ivory Coast 's capital Abidjan on Saturday to demand the reinstatement on the electoral list of main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam, a former CEO of Credit Suisse, who was barred from...
What Abidjan’s SICA Market Said About the Future for African Film, TV
Variety
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July 4, 2025
The third edition of the International Salon for Audiovisual Content (SICA) wrapped last week, bringing together creators, government officials, and industry stakeholders from across the continent and beyond for a content market that blended...
Ivory Coast farmers hope for more rain, sunshine to boost cocoa crop growth
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 9, 2025
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Soil moisture is helping the April-to-September mid-crop to develop across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa growing regions, farmers said on Monday, adding that they hoped for a mix of rain and sunshine to boost growth even...
AU Supports Ivory Coast Election, Cautions on Regional Fallout
News Central TV
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June 14, 2025
The African Union (AU) has pledged its support for Ivory Coast’s upcoming presidential election in October while cautioning that any instability in the West African nation could have serious implications for the wider region, already grappling...
Ivory Coast former minister Billon seeks to lead opposition in October vote
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 9, 2025
ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Ivory Coast former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon said he is seeking to represent the opposition PDCI party in October’s presidential election after former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam was excluded from the final list of...
NPA Berths First Wholly Nigeria-Owned Container Vessel
News Diary Online
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July 4, 2025
In a landmark achievement in the Nigerian Maritime sector, the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has berthed the first wholly Nigerian-owned container vessel on Wednesday, July 2nd 2025. The container vessel with International Maritime Organization...