Sources: Al Jazeera
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa warns that the effects of the pandemic on Africa's economy could push the number of "extremely poor" Africans to 514 million people. The World Bank also announced a recession as the economies of African countries continue to shrink. 2021-12-24
Kyrgyzstan signs an agreement with the World Bank to purchase vaccines developed by Sinopharm. 2021-05-12
According to a new World Bank report, climate change could drive more than 100 million people into poverty by 2030 largely due to difficulties producing crops. 2015-11-8
A US$600 million project to revamp the Democratic Republic of the Congo's colonial-era railway system is launched in the capital Kinshasa, primarily funded by the World Bank and China. 2011-05-12
United Nations and French forces open fire on the residence of the President of Côte d'Ivoire Laurent Gbagbo in response to recent attacks. 2011-04-10
Côte d'Ivoire's ambassador to the United Nations, Youssoufou Bamba, says the country is on the "brink of genocide". 2010-12-30
Côte d'Ivoire is expelled from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). 2010-12-7
Côte d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo declares a curfew, amid clashes that killed three people ahead of the second round of the presidential election on Sunday. 2010-11-27
Contributions from Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland allow the World Bank to cancel $36 million in Haiti's remaining debt following January's devastating earthquake. 2010-05-28
Anti-government protestors are killed by police fire in Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire. 2010-02-19