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• Ivory Coast

  From bean to bar in Ivory Coast, a country built on cocoa

  24 February 2019, by ADAMS Tim

  On the eve of Fairtrade Fortnight, we meet the female farmers fighting for trade justice who face an uncertain future
  Asking about the importance of cocoa in Ivory Coast feels a little like making enquiries about the value of grapes in Burgundy. When I put the question to N’Zi Kanga Rémi, who (...)

• Ivory Coast

  Ivory Coast: Two oligarchic factions tear the country apart

  15 January 2011, by NANGA Jean

  Two “presidents of the Republic“, the outgoing Laurent Koudou Gbagbo and his rival Alassane Dramane Ouattara, are tearing Ivory Coast apart. Each of the “presidents” relies on real support at the national level. This internal virtually balanced “legitimacy”, is combined with an external legitimation (...)