Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, has announced it will purchase the entire stockpile of cocoa beans held by local cooperatives, stepping in to protect farmers as global prices fall to their lowest level in two years. The…

Abidjan, October 2025 — Alassane Ouattara, 83, has officially secured a fourth term as president of Ivory Coast — yes, fourth. According to provisional results from the Independent Electoral Commission, Ouattara won with 89.77 percent of…