Abou Nidal de Genève is the stage name of Aboubakar Doumbia born on December 29, 1974, in Divo, Ivorian composer, performer and producer. His pseudonym is linked to the fact that he lived for many years in Geneva, Switzerland. His nickname is also Wara Boss in reference to the Wara Tour.
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, also known as Port Bouët Airport, is located 16 km south east of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the largest airport in the country for air traffic. The airport is the main hub of the national airline Air Côte d'Ivoire. Named after the first president of Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, this international airport is directly connected currently to airports in Europe and to many destinations within the rest of Africa and the Middle East. The airport is served by 21 airlines, covering more than 30 destinations.
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, known in short as the 2023 AFCON or CAN 2023 and for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, was the 34th edition of the biennial Africa Cup of Nations tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted by Ivory Coast, taking place in the country for the second time following the 1984 edition.
Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast on 31 October 2020. Incumbent president Alassane Ouattara was re-elected with 95% of the vote amidst an opposition boycott.
Amadou Gon Coulibaly was an Ivorian politician who served as Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from January 2017 until his death in July 2020. He was the ruling party's candidate in the 2020 Ivorian presidential election and had been among the favourites to win. He had earlier served as the presidency's secretary general under President Alassane Ouattara from 2011 to 2017.
Laurent Pokou Stadium is a football stadium in San Pédro, Ivory Coast. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 seats. The construction of the stadium began in early September 2018 and finished five years later, in early September 2023. The stadium hosted matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, an international men's football competition between African countries.
Charles Konan Banny Stadium is a football stadium in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast that was inaugurated on 3 June 2022. This was the fourth among the six stadiums for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. It was designed by an association formed of Alcor, Sogea-Satom, Egis and Baudin Chateauneuf.
Christopher Téa Opéri is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French Ligue 1 club Le Havre and the Ivory Coast national team.
Fousseny Coulibaly is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Group E of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 16 to 24 January 2024. The group consisted of Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, and Namibia.
Events in the year 2020 in Ivory Coast.
Hamed Bakayoko was an Ivorian politician who served as Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 8 July 2020 until his death on 10 March 2021. He had previously served as the country's Minister of New Technologies, Information and Communication, Minister of the Interior and Minister of Defense.
This period in the history of Ivory Coast was affected by the end of the 33-year reign of Félix Houphouët-Boigny in 1993, as well as demographic change which had seen the Muslim population rise from 6% in 1922 to 38.6% in 1998, including a majority in the north of the country.
Sidi Tiémoko Touré is an Ivorian politician, current Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources.
The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League was the 3rd edition of the annual African women's association football club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football, it was hosted by Ivory Coast from 5 to 19 November 2023. The winners of this edition will automatically qualify for the group stage of the following edition of the tournament. The qualification draw was conducted on 5 July 2023 at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Rabat, Morocco.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Ivory Coast, Gabon, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi and Seychelles.
The 2023 CAF Women's Champions League final is the final match of the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League, the third edition of Africa's premier women's club football tournament organised by CAF. It was played at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire on 19 November 2023
The University of Bondoukou (U-bkou) is an Ivorian public university located in the northeastern part of Côte d'Ivoire in the city of Bondoukou, specifically in the Gontougo Region.
The University of Polytechnics of San-Pédro (UPSP) is a public university located in the city of San-Pédro in the San-Pédro region in Côte d'Ivoire.
