Ivory Coast: PDCI-RDA and cocoa in the news this Friday

Author: Jean Kelly KOUASSIPublished on: April 10, 2026Country: Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast: PDCI-RDA and cocoa in the news this Friday

In Ivory Coast, the 80th anniversary of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast (PDCI-RDA) and the announced end of the cocoa crisis are the main news. Tidjane Thiam, president of PDCI-RDA, delivered a message of peace, calling for the unity of Ivorians. Several political parties and diplomatic representatives attended the celebration. Meanwhile, the OIA and the Coffee-Cocoa Council have found a solution to relieve cocoa producers.

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