See all of the breaking Côte D'Ivoire local news, events, and much more. Find out if allAfrica is Center leaning. La Côte d’Ivoire célèbre ce mercredi 7 août le 64ᵉ anniversaire marquant son accession à l’indépendance. Les festivités sont prévues sur l’autoroute de Grand Bassam. Au programme : Défilé Ivory Coast’s Independence Day is celebrated annually on August 7. This is the national day of the Ivory Coast, and It serves to commemorate the country’s liberation from France. Cote d'Ivoire has unveiled a new batch of military hardware, including DCD Protected Mobility Husky route clearance vehicles, ahead of its independence day parade. Côte d’Ivoire celebrates its Independence Day on August 7. It honors Côte d’Ivoire’s independence from France in 1960. The Ivory Coast, commonly known as Côte d’Ivoire in French and formally the Republic of the Ivory Coast, is a country on West Africa’s southern coast. Independence Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Côte d’Ivoire Independence Day in Ivory Coast comes on 7 August to mark the day in 1960 when the country left behind its French colonial days and became an independent state. Abidjan, August 7, 2024 – A logistics support unit from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, stationed in Djibouti, has been invited by the Ivorian Ministry of Defense to participate in the military parade celebrating Côte d'Ivoire’s 64th Independence Day. The parade will take place today in Grand-Bassam, a seaside town located 40 kilometers southeast of Abidjan. Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire[a] and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. The 64th anniversary of Côte d'Ivoire's independence, celebrated in the historic city of Grand-Bassam on August 7, 2024, lived up to all expectations. A key highlight of the commemoration was the impressive parade featuring a detachment from the People’s Liberation Army of China, which was the guest country, alongside the Ivorian Defense and Security Forces. A chronology of key events in the history of Ivory Coast from the establishment of a French protectorate in 1842 to the present day. A contingent of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Support Base in Djibouti attended a military parade marking the 64th anniversary of Cote d'Ivoire's independence on Aug 7 in Since the former French colony gained independence in 1960, it has experienced two coups d’etat and one civil war.The Republic of Cote d’Ivoire is a West African country split between the Abidjan, August 7, 2024 – A logistics support unit from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, stationed in Djibouti, has been invited by the Ivorian Ministry of Defense to participate in the military parade celebrating Côte d'Ivoire’s 64th Independence Day. Alassane Ouattara (3rd, L), President of Cote d'Ivoire, attends a military parade marking the 62nd anniversary of Cote d'Ivoire's independence in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivore, Aug. 7, 2022. Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - August 07, 2024 A contingent of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Support Base in Djibouti attended a military parade marking the 64th anniversary of Cote d'Ivoire's independence on Wednesday in Abidjan, the country's economic capital. Ivory Coast marked, Sunday, the 62nd anniversary of its independence with a military parade. In the administrative capital Yamoussoukro, officers held flags and sang as they marched down the John A few weeks ago, two top United States (US) military men were in Côte d’Ivoire to reinforce their partnership with the central African country, the European Union (EU) is to support the country’s armed forces by way of a €15 million Euro “assistance measure”. Cote d'Ivoire Independence Day 2025 is on Thursday, August 7, 2025 Celebrating Ivory Coast Independence Day as a journey of freedom and unity How Is Ivory Coast Independence Day Celebrated Flag Raising and Parades At dawn, the national flag is raised in every city and town across the country. Ivory Coast marked Sunday the 62nd anniversary of its independence with a military parade. In the administrative capital Yamoussoukro, officers held flags and sang as they marched down the John
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