Yamoussoukro: Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation Turns to Sport to Promote Peace

On October 28 and 29, 2026, the Peace Research Department of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation held a training workshop in Yamoussoukro for people involved in the city’s sports movement. Requested by the Regional Director of Sports, the initiative aimed to make coaches, athletes, sports association leaders and physical education teachers ambassadors for peace in their clubs and communities. Participants covered fair play, respect for rules and opponents, solidarity, and ways to prevent violence at sporting events, including team rivalries and supporter behavior. At the opening, political research director Dr. Diénéba Doumbia described sport as a means of promoting peace, bringing people together and supporting sustainable development.