Homes are demolished in Ivory Coast's main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Dame Touré rushed to quickly gather what she could as bulldozers rolled into her neighborhood in Ivory Coast's fast-growing economic hub of Abidjan. Her three children joined her, stuffing plastic bags with clothes and whatever other items they could grab, before...

Internet outage hits several African countries as undersea cables fail

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A dozen countries across Africa suffered a major internet outage on Thursday as multiple undersea telecommunication cables reported failures, network operators and internet watch groups said. The MTN Group, one of Africa’s largest network providers, said the...

Ivory Coast wins Africa Cup of Nations

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast wins Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa Cup title beckons for Ivory Coast's Sébastien Haller after successful cancer treatment

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — One year after returning from cancer treatment, Sébastien Haller could lead Ivory Coast to the Africa Cup of Nations title. Haller fired the host nation into Sunday’s final against three-time champion Nigeria with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over...

Divine intervention? Ivorians say God is on their team's side after 'miracles' at Africa Cup

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast’s unlikely — some would say miraculous — progression to the Africa Cup of Nations final has convinced locals that God is on their side. The host nation has survived several close shaves with elimination thanks to fortune with results in...

AP PHOTOS: Africa Cup is a soccer roller coaster of thrills, spills and surprises

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Soccer fans at the Africa Cup of Nations have been treated to exciting matches and plenty of drama in a roller coaster of thrills, spills and surprises so far. Supporters are contributing to the spectacle from the stands with tireless dancing and...