Yamoussoukro, the capital of Côte d’Ivoire, is a vibrant hub of culture and tradition. It offers travelers a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich heritage of the region. One of the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Central-West Côte d’Ivoire is a lush agricultural landscape, stuffed with rich banana ...

In 1983, Ivorian President Félix Houphouët-Boigny moved the country’s capital city from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro, his birthplace. Huge building sites were set up to transform what was a small village ...

Creating a new capital city ex nihilo is not as unusual as it might sound. Throughout history, kings, emperors, presidents and generals established their seats of power in any number of relatively ...

In the Ivory Coast’s small and remote capital city stands a church as tall as St Peter’s in Rome, with personal air-conditioning for every seat. It is a bewildering legacy of the country’s ‘founding ...

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Côte d’Ivoire’s Félix Houphouët-Boigny ruled for 33 years, dying with a dream to turn his home villa By Xan Rice Jungle pressed against narrow road as we drove north. Trucks carrying thick hardwood ...

Forces loyal to one of Ivory Coast's rival presidents, Alassane Ouattara, have captured the administrative capital Yamoussoukro, residents say. Fighting erupted when they later entered the key port of ...