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Yaya Touré is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 2001 to 2019. Born in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, he played for clubs including Barcelona and Manchester City. At Manchester City (2010-2018), he helped them win Premier League titles in 2012 and 2014, ending a 44-year...

"Jerusalem" is a 1986 reggae album by Ivorian artist Alpha Blondy, recorded with backing from the Wailers band. The album integrates roots reggae rhythms with political and spiritual themes, featuring lyrics performed in multiple languages, including French, English, and Hebrew. It stands as one of...

Wilfried Zaha is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays primarily as a winger or forward. He is best known for his extensive tenure in the English Premier League with Crystal Palace, where he became the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Renowned for his dribbling and agility, Zaha developed...

L'Africain is a 2007 album by Ivorian reggae musician Tiken Jah Fakoly. It continues his use of reggae as a vehicle for political commentary, addressing African identity, unity, corruption, migration, inequality, and the relationship between Africa and Europe. Sung primarily in French, the record is...

The Grand Mosque of Abidjan is a major Islamic place of worship in Abidjan, the largest city and economic center of Côte d'Ivoire. It serves the city's Muslim community and functions as a prominent religious landmark in the Ivorian capital district. The mosque is distinguished by its large scale, co...

Ébrié Lagoon is a long coastal lagoon in southern Côte d'Ivoire, separated from the Gulf of Guinea by a narrow coastal strip. Abidjan developed around its eastern reaches, where the lagoon remains central to the city's port geography, transport, fishing, and waterfront districts. The Vridi Canal pro...

Mangercratie is an album by Ivorian reggae singer and songwriter Tiken Jah Fakoly, originally released in the late 1990s. Its title combines the French words for eating and democracy, reflecting the record's criticism of political corruption, inequality, and abuses of power in Africa. The album help...

Alain Didier Zokora is a former Ivorian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He represented the Ivory Coast at the 2006, 2010, and 2014 FIFA World Cups, appearing in the national team's first three World Cup tournaments. Zokora was also part of the Ivory Coast squad that won the 2015 Afr...

The Abidjan Marathon is a road-running event held in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire. Its main distance is the marathon, and the event is associated with the city's urban streets and coastal West African setting. It is intended for distance runners competing in an organized city race,...

Grand-Lahou Lagoon is a coastal lagoon system on the southern coast of Côte d'Ivoire near the mouth of the Bandama River. It includes brackish waters, wetlands, and mangrove habitats influenced by both river discharge and the Atlantic Ocean. Fishing is an important local activity, while changes in t...

Aby Lagoon is a large coastal lagoon in southeastern Côte d'Ivoire, near the Ghanaian border in the Gulf of Guinea region of West Africa. It is distinguished by a lagoon environment where coastal and inland-water influences support varied aquatic life and shoreline habitats. The lagoon also has prac...

The Supreme Court of Côte d'Ivoire serves as the highest judicial authority within the country's legal system. Established following the nation's independence from France in 1960, the institution is headquartered in Abidjan, the economic capital. Its primary functions include serving as a court of f...