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Tanker truck crashes into bus in Ivory Coast killing 13 and injuring 44
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A tanker truck crashed into a bus in northern Ivory Coast, killing 13 people and injuring 44, the Transportation Ministry and local media said Saturday. The bus and the truck crashed Friday night on the highway between Bouake and Korhogo, two large...
Today in History: August 7, Twin Tower tightrope walk
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 7, the 220th day of 2024. There are 146 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 7, 1974, French highwire artist Philippe Petit performed an unapproved tightrope walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York, over...
A 'new era' in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of one of Africa's top killers. The West African country became the first to start...
At least 24 killed by flooding, landslides after days of heavy rains in Ivory Coast’s largest city
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Flooding and landslides in Ivory Coast’s largest city of Abidjan have left at least 24 people dead following a week of heavy rains, four times the usual volume in some cases, authorities said Tuesday. Flood-related deaths are not uncommon in the West...
Ivory Coast sets up mobile enrollment for a health coverage program criticized over glitches
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Health authorities in Ivory Coast launched mobile enrollment centers for the country’s universal health coverage program, which has been criticized since its 2019 inception over difficulties accessing benefits. Ivory Coast is one of a handful countries...
