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Plane landed at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris this morning

Child found dead in plane undercarriage in Paris

A child aged around 10 has been found dead at a Paris airport in the undercarriage of a plane that had come from the Ivory Coast city of Abidjan, a source close to the inquiry said.

Europe • 08 Jan 20

Tullow Oil has been operating in Ivory Coast since 1997

Tullow buys 90% stakes in Ivory Coast blocks

Tullow Oil has bought 90% stakes in four onshore blocks in Ivory Coast while state oil company Petroci holds the remaining 10%.

Business • 12 Oct 17

Tullow Oil expects to ramp up output from around 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 80,000 bpd

Tullow to ramp up TEN output after African ruling

Shares in Tullow Oil rose over 8% today after the Africa-focused oil explorer said it expects to resume drilling at its multi-billion dollar TEN deepwater oil and gas project.

Business • 25 Sep 17

At least two people have been killed in the unrest and another nine wounded

Ivory Coast mutiny ended following bonus deal

Renegade troops in Ivory Coast have accepted a government proposal on bonuses and returned to their barracks, ending a mutiny that had closed businesses, shut major roads and threatened years of economic progress in the world's top cocoa producer.

World • 16 May 17

Rebel soldiers take up position along a street near the entrance of Ivory Coast's army headquarters in Abidjan

Ivory Coast mutineers reject proposed bonus deal

Renegade soldiers in Ivory Coast have rejected a proposed deal to end their mutiny over unpaid bonuses just minutes after the defence minister announced on state-owned television that an agreement had been reached.

World • 15 May 17

There were security fears in the Ivory Coast after protests spread to different cities

Ivory Coast government and rebel troops reach deal

Soldiers in Ivory Coast have reached an agreement with the government, resolving a dispute over bonus payments that had threatened to reignite a nationwide army mutiny.

News • 14 Jan 17

Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara (centre) and Interior Minister Ahmed Bakayoko (right) visit the beach resort

16 people killed at Ivory Coast beach resort

Gunmen from the North African branch of al-Qaeda killed 16 people, including four Europeans, at a beach resort town in Ivory Coast.

News • 14 Mar 16

Tullow has already drilled all of the 10 wells expected to be operational when the Ghana field starts pumping oil

Tullow shares rally after ruling on Ghana project

Tullow Oil shares rose today after a favourable weekend ruling by an international maritime tribunal that allowed it to continue developing its TEN oil field off the coast of Ghana.

Business • 27 Apr 15

The stampede in Ivory Coast, which left 61 people dead, is being investigated

Ten crushed at New Year's vigil in Angola

Ten people were killed in a crush during a religious gathering in the Angolan capital on New Year's Eve.

News • 03 Jan 13

Seven UN peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast

Seven United Nations peacekeepers have been killed in an ambush in Ivory Coast while on patrol near the border with neighbouring Liberia, the UN mission said.

News • 08 Jun 12

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