Ivory Coast

Twenty Ten documentary: Through our own eyes

The documentary Through our own eyes features three African journalists working to contribute to journalism and the news about their continent. As the 2010 World Cup approached, they had the unique opportunity to tell their own story.

By Carly Diaz - 18 October 2010 - Latest news

No Redemption

Football fans are, by their very nature, a notoriously fickle lot. Yet even by prevailing standards, fans in Africa are capricious to a fault.

By Joseph Opio - 24 September 2010 - Text

House of the Ivorians

The Ivorian community in South Africa religiously supports their national team, The Elephants. When Mr and Mrs Gaba opened the House of the Ivorians, it became a home away from home for many men and women from the Ivory Coast.

By Arnaud Thierry Gouegnon - 15 June 2010 - Photo

Drogba Dependence

The World Cup warm-up draw against FC Lausanne, a Swiss second division club, shows how desperately The Elephants need Didier Drogba. The poor performance of his team mates during his absence fuels the debate over Ivory Coast’s national football team’s inveterate dependence on the talismanic Number 11.

By Selay Marius Kouassi - 15 June 2010 - Future stars and yesterday's heroes, Text

Ivory Coast loses Drogba, the country’s talisman

Drogba is more than just a footballer. The charismatic captain, even took the lead in begging his nation’s warring factions to lay down their weapons and join in peace. Many say that it was his intervention that stopped Ivory Coast tearing itself further apart. How far can The Elephants progress without Didier Drogba?

By Selay Marius Kouassi - 6 June 2010 - Text

The power of football: How Didier Drogba united a divided country

Many footballers have used their influence to great effect in their home country, whether by sponsoring a charity or by linking their names to a project, but none has ever stopped a country tearing itself apart as Didier Drogba did for Ivory Coast. By requesting that the 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Madagascar be played in Bouake, the stronghold of rebel forces, he played a pivotal role in bringing about peace in the country.

By Selay Marius Kouassi - 4 June 2010 - Text

Road trip from Ghana to South Africa

About 200 football supporters are embarking on a bumpy road trip from Ghana’s capital Accra to South Africa to watch the much-anticipated 2010 World Cup.

By Kent Mensah - 3 March 2010 - Text