News reports
Order a long-term news report on Abidjan
Every mention in the Ghanaian press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
Joy Online
… Imagine an African electric vehicle industry in which minerals mined in Kolwezi are processed in Zambia, engineered into battery components in South Africa, assembled in Morocco, managed by software written in Nairobi and sold across Lagos, Accra and Abidjan. …
The Inconvenient Truth: One Africa in our speeches, 54 agendas in our decisionsThe Ghanaian Times
… Attention will now turn to preparations for the Abidjan tournament from November 10-15, where Spintex Knights will aim to sustain their momentum, make another strong statement and continue their quest to reach the main 2027 BAL season. …
GBF hails Spintex Knights, appeals for support for teamJoy Online
… The initiative is aimed at strengthening ties with Ghanaians living outside Abidjan, improving access to consular services and addressing concerns affecting their welfare and protection. …
Ghana’s ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire extends consular outreach to four western townsThe Ghanaian Times
… The Elite 16 stage will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from November 10 to 15. …
Spintex Knights storm into BAL Elite 16 stageJoy Online
… Spintex Knights are scheduled to play in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from November 10 to 15, 2026, where they will continue their pursuit of a historic BAL qualification. …
Unbeaten Spintex Knights stuck in Libya as US$29,200 travel bill remains unpaidJoy Online
… Spintex Knights are scheduled to play in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from November 10 to 15, 2026, where they will continue their pursuit of a historic BAL qualification. …
Unbeaten Spintex Knights stuck in Libya as US$30,036 travel bill remains unpaidThe Ghanaian Times
… The case is now before Abidjan’s anti-terrorism division. The investigation comes amid lingering political tensions following President Alassane Ouattara’s disputed fourth-term election victory last year. …
12 charged over election-related violence in Côte d’IvoireJoy Online
… The West Division tournament is scheduled for 10–15 November in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. …
How does a Ghanaian team make it to the BAL?Joy Online
… Spend time in Dakar, Accra, Abidjan, Lagos or Lomé and you encounter it everywhere — in markets, small businesses, technology hubs, university campuses and digital platforms. …
Cherif Sarr: Economic participation needs more pathways, not one prescribed routeJoy Online
… He noted that ECOWAS had facilitated the free movement of people and goods, regional trade, infrastructure development and cooperation among member states. “Today a Ghanaian can board a bus in Accra and travel to Lomé, Abidjan or Lagos without applying for a visa. …
Foreign Affairs Ministry launches ‘ECOWAS for All’ campaign to boost public awarenessThe continent has excelled at expressing Pan-African unity in speeches and communiqués since the 1963 Addis Ababa summit, but individual nations have failed to align borders, budgets, boardrooms and attitudes to reflect genuine continental cooperation.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The continent has excelled at expressing Pan-African unity in speeches and communiqués since the 1963 Addis Ababa summit, but individual nations have failed to align borders, budgets, boardrooms and attitudes to reflect genuine continental cooperation.
29 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Spintex Knights have advanced to the Elite 16 stage of the Road to Basketball Africa League after winning all three games in the Division West group phase in Tripoli, Libya. The Ghana Basketball Federation president praised the team's unbeaten record and called for support to help Ghana basketball development amid funding challenges.
28 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire has extended the Embassy's diaspora engagement and consular outreach programme to San Pedro, Sassandra, Grand Lahou and Tabou in western Côte d'Ivoire, aiming to strengthen ties with Ghanaians living outside Abidjan and improve their access to consular services including passport processing, visas, and emergency travel certificates.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Spintex Knights won all three games in the Division West group phase of the Basketball Africa League, finishing top of Group B with a 92-71 victory over Benin's Energie Basketball Club. The Elite 16 stage will take place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from November 10 to 15.
26 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Spintex Knights, unbeaten in their preliminary stage of the Basketball Africa League qualifiers, have been left stranded in Libya with an outstanding travel and visa bill of around US$29,200, and have appealed for financial support to return home.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Spintex Knights, Accra Basketball League champions, are stuck in Libya with an outstanding bill of around US$29,200 for unpaid travel and visa expenses, preventing their return home despite securing an unbeaten record in the Road to BAL preliminary stage and qualifying for the Elite 16.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Twelve people have been charged and remanded in custody for the killing of Second Lieutenant Daniogo Klênon Lacina, a gendarme shot on October 20, 2025, near Agboville. The suspects face charges including murder, terrorist acts, and conspiracy against state authority in connection with election-related violence that authorities say left eleven people officially reported killed.
23 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is Africa's premier club basketball competition run by NBA Africa and FIBA. Ghanaian teams must qualify through the Road to BAL, a FIBA Africa-organised competition; Spintex Knights have represented Ghana in successive campaigns after winning the domestic league.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A contributor argues that West Africa's economic future requires expanding beyond the traditional employment model, as formal jobs cannot absorb the millions of young people entering the labour force annually. The region must create legitimate pathways for diverse forms of economic participation, including self-employment and informal enterprise, to match young people's differing aspirations and opportunities.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Ministry has launched "ECOWAS for All," a campaign to improve public understanding of ECOWAS policies, programmes and opportunities and encourage citizens' participation in regional integration. Deputy Minister James Gyakye Quayson said the campaign addresses the gap between policy and public awareness, noting that many citizens remain unaware of rights and opportunities available through ECOWAS, including visa-free travel and regional trade benefits.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire has said the relaunch of Africa World Airlines flights between Accra and Abidjan will strengthen trade, investment and regional integration in West Africa, creating opportunities for businesses, investors, tourists, families and institutions.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has been awarded the Africa PR Legacy Award at the 2026 ASCOM Communication Summit in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in recognition of its 50-year legacy and sustained contribution to professional unity, standardisation, and collaboration in public relations across Africa.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Yango Group completed its Pan-African Yango Fellowship 2026 programme, bringing together 24 Fellows from Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia and Mozambique to develop tech solutions including cashless payments for informal transport, digital financial identity for informal merchants, and other locally-rooted projects over 12 weeks.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ivorian cocoa traders, cooperatives and buying agents are struggling to use a new national traceability system introduced ahead of January 2027 EU rules banning imports of commodities grown on recently deforested land. The system requires all cocoa purchases from September 1, 2026 to use an electronic producer card, and problems with implementation could slow purchases and deliveries at the start of the 2026/27 season.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Colonel-Major Oumarou Sawadogo, President of the Burkina Faso Football Federation, has taken over as WAFU B President following the resignation of Nigeria's Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau. Gusau stepped down amid Nigeria's failure to qualify for the World Cup and following the Ghana FA chief's election to the CAF Executive Committee.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa World Airlines has resumed direct flights between Accra and Abidjan after nearly four years of suspension due to COVID-19, with service running four times weekly. The inaugural flight occurred on August 31, 2026, with an approximate one-hour flight time, expected to boost business, tourism, and regional integration between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The West African Health Organisation has launched projects to establish Health Service User Support Centres in Benin, The Gambia and Togo, providing patients with structured places to report healthcare problems, seek guidance and support. The centres will also facilitate dialogue and mediation, using patient feedback to identify recurring issues and improve healthcare quality and safety.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sir Sam Jonah has warned that the African Continental Free Trade Area faces "grave danger" of failure if African countries do not demonstrate stronger commitment to its implementation, saying the project is threatened by protectionist policies, xenophobia, and the treatment of African investors and workers across the continent rather than lack of vision.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council and exporters say a delayed 2026/27 main cocoa crop could cause congestion at Abidjan and San Pedro ports in November and December as shippers rush ahead of stricter European Union deforestation rules taking effect year-end. The delay is attributed to difficult weather, insufficient farm maintenance, and the strength of the mid-crop.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are conducting another joint inspection of their common maritime boundary starting August 22, 2026, continuing exercises that began in 2023 to strengthen security cooperation and coordinate management of their shared maritime space.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are conducting another joint inspection of their common maritime boundary, scheduled for August 22, 2026, as part of deepening operational cooperation and security coordination. The inspection programme, which commenced in 2023 and has so far recorded six exercises, follows the 2017 ITLOS ruling that settled their maritime boundary.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Maverick Research's retail audit data for the first half of 2026 shows Ghana delivered the strongest regional performance, with volumes up 8.9% and value growing 15.6%, driven by easing inflation, a stronger cedi, and improved purchasing power that enabled consumers to buy more essential goods.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's mobile money and digital payments sector has grown faster than public confidence in it, creating a trust gap that could stall the country's cash-lite ambitions, according to media-led forums in July that brought together regulators, banks, fintechs, and cybersecurity experts to discuss the relationship between trust and fraud in digital finance.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The 19-year-old African winger Yan Diomande is signing with Real Madrid for more than £100m, making him a record sale for RB Leipzig, a record signing for Real Madrid, and the most expensive African player in history. His rise has been rapid — less than 18 months ago he was largely unknown before playing for Leganes and then Leipzig.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Black Satellites have been drawn in Group B alongside Nigeria, Togo, and Burkina Faso for the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship, which serves as qualification for the 2027 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations that Ghana will host.
16 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's U-20 side, the Black Satellites, have been drawn in Group B alongside Nigeria, Togo, and Burkina Faso for the WAFU B U-20 championship in Côte d'Ivoire, a qualifying tournament for the 2027 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
16 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The WAFU B U-20 Championship draw, held on July 15, 2026 in Abidjan, placed Ghana's Black Satellites in Group B with Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Togo. The tournament qualifies teams for the 2027 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which Ghana will host.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Revenue Authority intercepted 18 truckloads of transit cargo suspected of diversion into the local market and, on the Finance Ministry's directive, allocated them to the National School Feeding Programme. An investigation uncovered documentation fraud, under-declaration of goods, tariff misclassification, and possible identity fraud.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has donated 39,256 jerry cans of vegetable cooking oil, seized in February following an investigation into customs fraud, to the National School Feeding Programme. The investigation of 18 trucks declared as transit cargo from Togo to Niger uncovered falsified trade documentation, under-declaration of goods, and incorrect tariff classification.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Economic and Organised Crime Office has alerted authorities to an emerging transnational criminal network called "Model Q" that is driving human trafficking, migrant smuggling and financial fraud across West and Central Africa using technology, social media and financial systems. The EOCO-INTERPOL workshop in Accra convened regional law enforcement and judicial officials to strengthen intelligence sharing and cross-border investigations against these organised networks.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →