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Yamoussoukro is the de jure capital of Ivory Coast and an autonomous district. As of the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro is the fifth most populous city in Ivory Coast with a population of 212,670. Located 240 kilometers (150 mi) north-west of Abidjan, the district of Yamoussoukro covers 2,075 square kilometers (801 sq mi) among rolling hills and plains.
The Ivory Coast national rugby union team, nicknamed Les Éléphants, participates in the annual Africa Cup and are considered a third tier rugby team.
Koffi Blaise Kouassi is an Ivorian former professional footballer, who played as a defender. He works as assistant manager of the Ivory Coast national football team.
The Ivory Coast's only Rugby World Cup appearance was in 1995 when they were placed in Pool D with France, Scotland, and Tonga.
Rugby union in Ivory Coast is essentially amateur, with some degree of semi-professionalization in its top-flight league and the national rugby union team.
Ismaila Lassissi, sometimes also spelled Isimaila Lassissi, is a former Ivorian rugby union footballer. He played as a flanker and as a number eight.
Abidjan is the largest city and the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, making it the sixth most populous city proper in Africa, after Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg. A cultural crossroads of West Africa, Abidjan is characterised by a high level of industrialisation and urbanisation. It is also the most populous French-speaking city in Africa.
Bocanda Department is a department of N'Zi Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 121,469 and its seat is the settlement of Bocanda. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bengassou, Bocanda, Kouadioblékro, and N'Zécrézessou.
Daoukro is a town in east-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Daoukro Department. It is also the seat of Iffou Region in Lacs District. Daoukro is also a commune.
Aboubacar Soulama is a former Ivorian rugby union player. He played as a wing.
The Second Ivorian Civil War broke out in March 2011 when the crisis in Ivory Coast escalated into full-scale military conflict between forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, the President of Ivory Coast since 2000, and supporters of the internationally recognised president-elect Alassane Ouattara. After months of unsuccessful negotiations and sporadic violence between supporters of the two sides, the crisis entered a critical stage as Ouattara's forces seized control of most of the country with the help of the UN, with Gbagbo entrenched in Abidjan, the country's largest city. International organizations have reported numerous instances of human rights violations by both sides, in particular in the city of Duékoué where Ouattara's forces killed hundreds of people. Overall casualties of the war are estimated around 3000. The UN and French forces took military action, with the stated objective to protect their forces and civilians. France's forces arrested Gbagbo at his residence on 11 April 2011.
Alfred Okou is a former Ivorian rugby union player. He played as a flanker.
Jean Evrard Kouassi is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Super League club Zhejiang and Ivory Coast national team.
The 1998 CAF Champions League Final is the final of the 1998 CAF Champions League, the 34th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 2nd edition under the current CAF Champions League format.
Kouassi-Kouassikro Department is a department of N'Zi Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 30,962 and its seat is the settlement of Kouassi-Kouassikro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kouassi-Kouassikro and Mékro.
Jules Christ Eboue Kouassi is an Ivorian professional footballer for Portuguese club Arouca as a defensive midfielder.
Édouard Angoran is a former Ivorian rugby union player. He played as a hooker and as a flanker.
Toussaint Djehi is a former Ivorian rugby union player. He played as a prop.
Louis Cyrille Jean Benoît She, better known as Abraham Sie, was an Ivorian basketball player. During his career he played for the Ivory Coast national basketball team.
Jean-Marie Kouassi is an Ivorian footballer. He played in six matches for the Ivory Coast national football team from 1995 to 1997. He was also named in Ivory Coast's squad for the 1996 African Cup of Nations tournament.
