The attempted coup happened while President Laurent Gbagbo ... to attack state broadcasting offices in downtown Abidjan, Ivory Coast's main city, and in the exclusive Cocody suburb.

Fake stories of a coup d’etat in the West African nation of Ivory Coast surfaced this week amid mounting tensions over the upcoming October general elections. Several accounts on social media ...

There has been a security alert in the Ivory Coast capital, Abidjan ... at no point was there a threat to the people or their possessions, far less an attempted coup d'etat Information Minister ...

There was no coup in the Ivory Coast last month, and these photos show unrelated incidents, including a protest in Kenya. A collage of images is being shared on social media with the claim that it ...

The clip, which shows a large blue and grey building on fire while people gather at the scene, was shared, opens new tab on Facebook with overlaid text that says: "ivory coast Coup 19/5/2025 ivory ...

This move aligns with Ivory Coast’s robust economic growth, averaging over 6% annually in recent years, and its ambition to enhance connectivity across West Africa. A coup at this time could ...

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast ... rumors of an attempted comeback by Gen. Robert Guei, who headed a military government before being defeated in presidential elections in October. The turmoil began with a ...

Ivory Coast has seen more ... There have also been rumors of an attempted comeback by ousted junta leader Gen. Robert Guei. The instability began with a coup led by Guei in December 1999 that ...

Thousands of protesters have gathered in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan to demand the reinstatement on the electoral list of ...

By Clay Risen Henri Konan Bédié, who served as president of Ivory Coast from 1993 until being deposed in a coup in 1999 ... especially after rumors arose that his mother had been born in ...