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2025 in Ivory Coast
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August 28, 2025
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Incumbents
Events
January
February
June
July
August
Predicted and scheduled
Holidays
Deaths
See also
References
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Other events of 2025
Timeline of Ivorian history
Events in the year
2025 in
Ivory Coast
.
Incumbents
President
:
Alassane Ouattara
Prime Minister
Robert Beugré Mambé
Events
January
21 January – A bus and a truck collide in
Ponan-Ouinlo
, killing 15 people and injuring 23 others.
[
1
]
February
20 February – The French military withdraws from its only military base in the country.
[
2
]
June
3 June – Five inmates are killed in a riot inside a prison in
Bouake
.
[
3
]
5 June – A
cholera
outbreak is declared following the deaths of seven people and 38 other infections in
Vridi Akobrate
, near
Abidjan
.
[
4
]
10 June – The
European Union
adds Ivory Coast to its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.
[
5
]
28 June – The
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
dismisses a lawsuit filed by former president
Laurent Gbagbo
against the Ivorian government over his disqualification from the
2025 Ivorian presidential election
.
[
6
]
July
7 July – The French Senate authorizes the return of the talking drum "Djidji Ayokwe" to Ivory Coast.
[
7
]
25 July–3 August –
2025 Women's Afrobasket
[
8
]
27 July – A bus traveling from
San Pedro
to Burkina Faso collides with a dump truck, killing 16 people and injuring 51 others.
[
9
]
August
2–3 August – Six members of the
African People's Party – Côte d'Ivoire
are arrested in disputed circumstances nationwide.
[
10
]
Predicted and scheduled
October –
2025 Ivorian presidential election
[
11
]
Holidays
Further information:
Public holidays in Ivory Coast
Source
:
[
12
]
1 January –
New Year's Day
27 March –
Day after Laylat al-Qadr
30 March –
Korité
21 April –
Easter Monday
1 May –
Labour Day
29 May –
Ascension Day
6 June –
Tabaski
9 June –
Whit Monday
7 August –
Independence Day
15 August –
Assumption Day
5 September –
Day after the Prophet's Birthday
1 November –
All Saints' Day
15 November – National Peace Day
25 December –
Christmas Day
Deaths
8 April –
Amara Essy
, 82,
president of the UNGA
(1994–1995), acting
secretary-general of the Organization of African Unity
(2001–2002) and
minister of foreign affairs
(1990–2000)
[
13
]
See also
African Continental Free Trade Area
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
References
↑
"At least 17 dead in bus-truck collision in Ivory Coast"
. AP News. 21 January 2025.
↑
"Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs"
. AP News. 20 February 2025.
↑
"5 inmates killed in Ivory Coast prison when search turns violent"
. AP News. 4 June 2025.
↑
"Ivory Coast announces cholera outbreak after 7 deaths"
. AP News. 6 June 2025.
↑
"EU removes Philippines from 'high-risk' money-laundering list, adds Monaco"
.
ABS-CBN
. June 12, 2025
. Retrieved
June 12,
2025
.
↑
"Ivory Coast: African Union court deals heavy blow to Gbagbo's fresh presidency bid"
.
Africanews
. 28 June 2025
. Retrieved
28 June
2025
.
↑
"Le Parlement autorise la restitution du tambour parleur «
Djidji Ayôkwé
» à la Côte d'Ivoire"
.
Le Monde
(in French). 7 July 2025
. Retrieved
8 July
2025
.
↑
"FIBA Africa board holds first meeting of 2023–2027 cycle"
. FIBA. 26 March 2024.
↑
"Bus accident in Ivory Coast kills at least 16 people, officials say"
. AP News. 29 July 2025.
↑
"Ivory Coast opposition denounces 'arbitrary arrest' of 6 party members"
. AP News. 4 August 2025.
↑
"EISA's Comprehensive African election calendar"
.
EISA
. Retrieved
2024-04-17
.
↑
"Ivory Coast Public Holidays 2025"
.
Public Holidays Global
. Retrieved
22 October
2024
.
↑
"Disparition d'Amara Essy, figure emblématique de la diplomatie ivoirienne"
.
Radio France International
. 8 April 2025
. Retrieved
8 April
2025
.
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