Ivory Coast

Yaya Toure ends international retirement

Manchester - Muslimchronicle

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has reversed his international retirement with Ivory Coast. The 34-year-old quit international football in September 2016 with more than 100 caps and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations title to his name. "I love my country and I am free for the national selection," he said on Twitter. "I want to help the next generation and useRead more

Haggi calls for changing Moroccan tactics

Casablanca - Mohamed Ibrahim

Moroccan historic footballer Mustafa Haggi stressed that the coaching staff of Moroccan national team currently discusses the tactics scheduled to be adopted by the national team during the coming World Cup in Russian 2018. He stressed that the team should perform well during the coming friendly matches scheduled to be organized during the coming period to prepare for the matchesRead more

Ivory Coast inaugurates huge China-funded dam

Abidjan - AFP

President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday inaugurated a huge Chinese-funded dam in southern Ivory Coast designed to boost the country's power capacity by nearly 14 percent. The four-turbine, four-kilometre (2.5-mile) -long Soubre dam is expected to add 275 megawatts of power to the network's present annual supply of 2,000 MW, said Amidou Traore, managing director of the electricity firm CI-Energie. ChinaRead more

Lions, chimps, sharks get added protection

Ivory Coast - Muslimchronicle

Lions, chimpanzees, giraffes, leopards and a wide variety of sharks received added protection at a UN wildlife conference in the Philippines, organisers said Saturday. Some 34 endangered species were selected to receive heightened conservation efforts at the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) conference that just concluded in Manila. Protecting migratory species poses particular difficulties since they cross borders, including possiblyRead more

Kalou saves Hertha with second penalty attempt

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Ivory Coast veteran Salomon Kalou rescued Hertha Berlin with a penalty at the second attempt in Sunday's 1-1 draw at Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Hosts Freiburg took the lead on 52 minutes when the video assistant referee (VAR) confirmed Christian Guenter had been fouled in the penalty area and Janik Haberer drilled home from the spot. At the other end,Read more

Bou Tayeb says national team ready

Casablanca - Muslimchronicle

Player of Moroccan national team Khalid Bou Tayeb stressed the readiness of the Moroccan national team for the coming match against Ivory Coast scheduled to be held on November 11 in the framework of qualification for the World Cup scheduled to be organized in Russia during the coming year. He praised the performance of his team during the latest match,Read more

Four dead, six injured in cargo plane crash off Ivory Coast after takeoff

Abidjan - Muslimchronicle

A cargo plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near the international airport in Abidjan, killing four crew members and injuring six others, an Ivory Coast official said on Saturday. Ten people were aboard the plane that was approaching from the capital of neighboring Burkina Faso, Lt. Issa Sakho, commander of the military fire brigade, said on national television. The deadRead more

Crashed I.Coast plane chartered by French army

Abidjan - Muslimchronicle

A plane that crashed off Ivory Coast Saturday had been chartered by the French army as part of the anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane, a French military source told AFP. Four Moldavians were killed and six other people, including French nationals, injured in the crash of the Antonov aircraft which had 10 people on board, the source said. source: AFPRead more

At least four dead in plane crash off I.Coast

Abidjan - Muslimchronicle

At least four people were killed in a plane crash off Ivory Coast near Abidjan on Saturday, security sources said. Six others were believed to have been injured in the crash of the Antonov aircraft which police said had 10 people on board. source: AFPRead more