RABAT (Reuters) -Ivory Coast will begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title against Mozambique, while hosts Morocco open the 2025 tournament against the Comoros Islands in Rabat on Dec. 21.

Ivory Coast expects to record one of the worst mid-crop cocoa harvests of the last 15 years this season with production seen no higher than 300,000 metric tons compared with a yearly average of 500,000 tons, regulator and industry sources said.

Ivory Coast anticipates one of the worst mid-crop cocoa harvests in 15 years, with production potentially dropping to 300,000 metric tons. Unfavorable weather is stalling harvest, potentially driving cocoa prices higher.

The chief of staff of Ivory Coast's army has ordered the suspension of five officials tasked with combating cocoa smuggling in the west of the country, the army said in a statement seen by Reuters late on Tuesday.

A crash involving a freight truck and a passenger bus in Ivory Coast on Tuesday killed at least 15 people and injured 23 more, authorities said

FARGO (KFGO) – A man from Ivory Coast, a west-African nation, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged role in a online sextortion scheme that caused a North Dakota teen to commit suicide. 23-year-old Aly Cherif was indicted for cyberstalking resulting in death, wire fraud, extortion,and distribution of child pornography.

AFCON holders Ivory Coast will face Cameroon and Mohamed Salah's Egypt meet South Africa in the group stage of the 2025 edition in Morocco.

Ivory Coast will begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title against Mozambique, while hosts Morocco open the 2025 tournament against the Comoros Islands in Rabat on Dec. 21.

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it is investigating a United Airlines flight on Friday from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington D.C., in which a sudden aircraft movement led to injuries of passengers and cabin crew.

During the New Year’s greetings to the Head of State, the Forum of Religious Faiths wished for peace, urging the government to prevent electoral violence and support vulnerable communities ahead of the upcoming elections.