Tag: Ivory Coast

Real Madrid seals 7-year deal for Ivory Coast World Cup standout Yan Diomande

August 6, 2026 admin

Ivory Coast’s Yan Diomande. | Photo Credit: AP Real Madrid has reached a deal with Leipzig for the transfer of young Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande. The Spanish powerhouse said on Thursday (August 6, 2026) that the 19-year-old forward will be linked to the club for the next seven seasons. Diomande had an outstanding World…

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The big boys against the teams with a point to prove

June 7, 2026 admin

A pool devoid of big teams is set to be highly competitive, while Germany and The Netherlands are overwhelming favourites to top their groups. Group D (USA, Turkiye, Australia, Paraguay) The USA team is chasing the American dream. Competing on home soil in the global competition for the first time since 1994, the national side,…

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Girl Genitalia Mutilated, Sold For Magic In Ivory Coast

September 11, 2024 admin

Dozens of girls in Ivory Coast would be circumcised, often surrounded by fetishes and sacred objects. Touba, Ivory Coast: When he was a witch doctor, Moussa Diallo would regularly smear himself in a lotion made from a clitoris cut from a girl subjected to female genital mutilation. “I wanted to be a big chief, I…

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With recent discovery of oil deposits, Ivorian economy is diversifying into new realm of raw materials

July 19, 2024 admin

Workers break cocoa pods at a farm in Sinfra, Ivory Coast. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The discovery of huge deposits of natural resources including oil, gas and gold in the Ivory Coast is pushing the country’s economy in a new direction. Over the past three years, the West African country — traditionally focussed on…

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