Tag: Cote D’Ivoire
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How infected Cote d’Ivoire returnees escalated coronavirus cases in Osun
There is palpable tension in Osun State over the 12 coronavirus confirmed cases from among returnees from Cote d’Ivoire who arrived the state via road on Saturday. The latest results have taken the state’s COVID-19 positive tally to 14, prompting the state government to request for Federal Government support to manage the situation. From Wednesday’s…
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Tokyo 2020: Cote d’Ivoire hold Super Falcons to barren draw
Hosts, Les Femelles Elephantes of Cote d’Ivoire battled African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria to a barren draw in their Tokyo 2020 women’s football tournament African second round, first leg qualifying match in Abidjan on Thursday. The encounter at the Parc des Sports de Treichville saw both teams creating several opportunities but failing to put…
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FIBA World Cup: Nigeria face Cote D’Ivoire on Friday
Nigeria’s D’Tigers will now meet Cote D’Ivoire on Friday at the City Arena in Guangzhou, in their opening match of the classification round at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. The match is the first game for the Nigerian male senior team in the classification 17-32 of the competition, and will come up at…
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2019 AFCON: Zaha’s goal sends Cote d’Ivoire into last eight
Wilfried Zaha gave the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire a 1-0 win over Mali in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 match on Monday in Suez. Mali dominated most of the game however and missed a flurry of chances. Zaha, who had barely featured in the match until that point, took advantage…
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Nigeria’s ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire, Ibrahim Isah slumps, dies
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire, Ibrahim Isah, has died, Foreign Affairs Ministry officials, have confirmed. Sources from the Nigerian Embassy at Deux Plateau, Abidjan, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Mr Isah, aged 60, died at 7p.m. on Tuesday. The sources said he slumped and died at the Polyclinique Internationale Sainte Anne-Marie (PISAM) where…
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President Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire grants amnesty to wife of ex-leader Gbagbo
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire has declared an amnesty for Simone Gbagbo, who had been convicted of offences against the state during a brief 2011 civil war. Simone Gbagbo, the wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo, was one of 800 citizens that Ouattara said he had pardoned, in a state address broadcast live on…
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Nigerian athlete sponsors self to 5th International Archery Grand Prix in Cote D’Ivoire, wins three medals [Photos]
Driven by his love for his country and passion for the sport, a Nigerian, Ladi Alapini sponsored himself to the 5th International Archery Grand Prix held recently in Cote D’Ivoire and brought three medals back home. Alapini, a refined athletic was based in the United Kingdom until November 2017 when he returned home with the…
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Yaya Toure set for surprise Cote D’Ivoire return
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure will return to international football more than three years since his last game for his country, after being named in the squad for friendlies in France. Toure who will turn 35 in May has shunned internationals since leading the Ivorians to the African Nations Cup title in early 2015 .…