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 ...

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 ...

Yamoussoukro as of the 2014 census,is the fifth most populous city in Cote D’Ivoire, with a population of 355,573 inhabitants. Located 240 kilometers (150 mi) north-west of Abidjan, Yamoussoukro ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 1. More than 85 percent of the population is Lutheran in a country west of the Gulf of Bothnia. Name this northern European country. 2. Since 1975 tens of ...

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 ...

Geneva. SGS is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire to serve the growing needs of the mineral exploration industry. The Yamoussoukro geochemical laboratory ...

The BBC's Laura Trevelyan says many people are fleeing Ivory Coast Forces loyal to one of Ivory Coast's rival presidents, Alassane Ouattara, have captured the administrative capital Yamoussoukro, ...