With the commencement of the Hajj season and upcoming Eid Al Adha celebrations, Emirates is layering on additional flights to key regional destinations to meet significant travel demand during this special period

The United States and its partners from 29 African countries are holding military exercises, dubbed Flintlock, in Ghana and the Ivory Coast focused on tactical training for special operations, US Special Operations Command Africa's commander Rear Adm. Jamie Sands said on Monday

The US candidate for the position president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, will travel to London and Brussels on March 9-14 as part of his global "listening tour" that commenced this week in Ivory Coast and Kenya, the US Department of the Treasury said

Both sides emphasized the need to encourage exchanges at high levels to boost bilateral relations.

The United Nations called on Monday for the release of Ivorian soldiers detained in Bamako, Mali