Gold mining companies in Ghana, Ivory Coast resist tax hikes: sources

Ghana, which has defaulted on its debt and is undergoing a debt restructuring, raised a tax on gold miners' annual gross output to 3% in March, from 1%, after appealing to the companies to help it plug revenue gaps, said a source in the country's …

Gold mining companies in Ghana, Ivory Coast resist tax hikes, sources say

Gold miners operating in Ghana and Ivory Coast are refusing to comply with tax increases imposed this year, saying the new regulations flout their existing licence agreements, industry sources told Reuters. Countries across West Africa have been taking …

Minibus, truck collide in Ivory Coast, killing 14

ABIDJAN: A minibus and a truck violently collided in southern Ivory Coast, killing at least 14 people including an infant, local sources said Sunday. The collision happened Saturday near the town of Agboville, around 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of …

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Are Human Rights Being Erased as the Sahel Conflict Reaches the Atlantic Coast?

The Sahel region of West Africa, already one of the world’s most fragile and conflict-ridden zones, is witnessing a dangerous new phase as insurgent groups push southward toward the Atlantic coast. This expansion threatens to destabilize coastal countries …

Thousands protest in Ivory Coast after opposition leader barred from presidential race

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Thousands of protesters gathered in Ivory Coast 's capital Abidjan on Saturday to demand the reinstatement on the electoral list of main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam, a former CEO of Credit Suisse, who was barred from running …

WAEMU Market: Senegal borrows 76 billion FCFA, Ivory Coast leads the lenders

Senegal raised a total of over 76 billion CFA francs on the WAEMU government securities market this Friday. This operation generated strong demand, with bids reaching over 79 billion CFA francs. Similar to the recent mobilization of 196 billion CFA francs, …

AU Supports Ivory Coast Election, Cautions on Regional Fallout

The African Union (AU) has pledged its support for Ivory Coast’s upcoming presidential election in October while cautioning that any instability in the West African nation could have serious implications for the wider region, already grappling with …

Day in Photos: Army’s 250th Birthday Parade, Ivory Coast Protests, and Srinagar Views

Supporters of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast hold placards and flags as they march toward the Independent Electoral Commission headquarters to demand the reinstatement of candidates barred from the upcoming presidential election in Abidjan, Ivory …

Gyokeres rejects Sporting talks - Thursday's gossip

Viktor Gyokeres rejects talks with Sporting as he tries to force through move, Chelsea eye Morgan Rogers and Leeds target Premier League striker. Arsenal and Manchester United target Viktor Gyokeres, 27, has refused to have clear-the-air talks with …