Ivory Coast tourist haven battles coastal erosion and rogue waves
By Loucoumane Coulibaly and Coulibaly Media ASSINIE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) – On a shrinking strip of beach in southeast Ivory Coast, hotel owner Habib Hassan …
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Ivory Coast president removes prime minister, dissolves government
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has removed the prime minister and dissolved his government, the presidency’s secretary general Aboudramane Cisse said on …
Wildlife Trafficker Sentenced To 57 Months For Large-Scale Trafficking Of Rhinoceros Horns And Elephant Ivory
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that AMARA CHERIF, a/k/a “Bamba Issiaka,” a citizen of Guinea, was …
Ivory Coast completes second shipping container terminal
By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast has completed construction of a second container terminal at its main port in Abidjan, paving the way …
Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Seattle – A federal judge sentenced Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to prison for their roles …
Ivory Coast president pardons predecessor Gbagbo to boost “social cohesion”
By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo, as …
Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty to Trafficking Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Seattle – Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Seattle to …
Third Defendant Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Large-Scale Trafficking Of Rhinoceros Horns And Elephant Ivory Conspiracy
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MANSUR MOHAMED SURUR, a/k/a “Mansour,” a Kenyan citizen, pled …
$25,000 Reward Offered to Help Police Find Killer of 26-Year-Old Ivory Hollis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect who killing of 26-year-old Ivory Hollis of Washington D.C. Sunday morning. Police …
Ivory Coast to announce $20 million cashew sector aid plan -source
By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast plans to commit more than $20 million to helping cashew processors struggling against competition from Asia and to …
HSI investigation leads to arrests for ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) continues to make the interdiction of wildlife trafficking a global priority by protecting …