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    Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, gestures as he speaks. There are three men in masks visible in the background.
    News
    21 March 2025

    Former Ivorian President and Minister Provisionally Excluded from Election

    Laurent Gbagbo’s refusal to step down after the 2010 presidential election plunged Côte d’Ivoire into a fatal post-election conflict.

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    Film + TV
    05 February 2025

    What to Watch in West Africa This February

    This month of love, cozy up to these incredible romance, comedy and even horror titles from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria.

    A snapshot of an eye reflecting a camera’s ring light.
    Film + TV
    15 January 2025

    What To Watch in West Africa This January

    This month’s list of what to watch brings together exciting films and television series from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

    The cover artwork for OkayAfrica’s Best West African Songs of 2024 list featuring Ayra Starr and Tems.
    Latest
    20 December 2024

    The Best West African Songs of 2024

    This year’s list features emerging talents and an uptick in artists reaching to the past to create new sounds.

    Motorists drive past artistic decorations to light up Victoria Island as part of the New Year's Eve celebration in Lagos, on December 31, 2016. Nigerians joined the rest of the world to celebrate the New Year.
    News
    12 December 2024

    The Ultimate Guide to December in West Africa

    This holiday guide offers an array of events, festivals, pop-ups and activities that represent what it means to spend December in West Africa.

    A still from ‘The Groomsmen’ showing Adjetey Anang in the frame.
    Film + TV
    02 July 2024

    What to Watch in West Africa This Month

    From gripping drama to rib-cracking comedies, July's streaming guide is culled from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria.

    South Africa's goalkeeper #1 Ronwen Williams celebrates after winning at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between Cape Verde and South Africa at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro on February 3, 2024.
    Sports
    05 February 2024

    Here’s What Went Down In Week Three of AFCON 2023

    Reigning champions Senegal are out as we reach the final four of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

    South Africa's midfielder #4 Teboho Mokoena (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 round of 16 football match between Morocco and South Africa at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro on January 30, 2024.
    Sports
    31 January 2024

    Five Iconic Memes From AFCON 2023

    From sideline reactions to team celebrations, we relive some of the meme-worthy snaps from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.

    Guinean player Mohamed Bayo (R) is reacting after scoring a goal against Equatorial Guinea during the Round of 16 football match of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 between Guinea and Equatorial Guinea at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Ivory Coast, on January 28, 2024.
    Sports
    29 January 2024

    Here’s What Went Down in Week Two of AFCON 2023

    The drama continued in the tournament’s second week with coaches being fired after losses, dramatic penalty shootouts, and famous faces expressing their disappointment.

    A Ghana supporter gestures ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2023 Group B football match between Egypt and Ghana at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 18, 2024.
    Sports
    26 January 2024

    How This Year’s AFCON is Bringing Fans Together - and Tearing Them Apart

    From banter to armchair analysis of games, the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote D’lvoire has been a stream of endless entertainment on social media.

    Egypt's national football team player Mohamed Salah attends a training session for the Confederation of African Football CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023, in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 5, 2024.
    Sports
    22 January 2024

    Here’s What Went Down In The First Week of AFCON 2023

    From last-second goals to fans being deported by Ivory Coast, here are the big moments from the first week of the African Cup of Nations.

    Ivory Coast's Ghislain Konan kicks the ball during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (CHAN) Group H qualifier match between Ivory Coast and Comoros at Stade Bouake in Bouake on March 24, 2023.
    Sports
    15 January 2024

    AFCON 2023: Ranking the 10 Best Kits

    After the underdog Comoros took the best jersey crown at AFCON 2021, here are the African nations parading the best jerseys in Côte D’lvoire at AFCON 2023.

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