Yamoussoukro, the capital of Côte d’Ivoire, is a vibrant hub of culture and tradition. It offers travelers a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich heritage of the region. One of the ...

In 1983, Ivorian President Félix Houphouët-Boigny moved the country’s capital city from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro, his birthplace. Huge building sites were set up to transform what was a small village ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Central-West Côte d’Ivoire is a lush agricultural landscape, stuffed with rich banana ...

Creating a new capital city ex nihilo is not as unusual as it might sound. Throughout history, kings, emperors, presidents and generals established their seats of power in any number of relatively ...

In the Ivory Coast’s small and remote capital city stands a church as tall as St Peter’s in Rome, with personal air-conditioning for every seat. It is a bewildering legacy of the country’s ‘founding ...

The culture of peace has returned to its source in the heart of Africa. UNESCO and Côte d’Ivoire celebrated the origin of the concept that took place in Yamoussoukro twenty five years ago and that has ...

Construction on the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro, the largest church on earth, started 28 years ago in the small Ivory Coast city of Yamoussoukro. Planned by then-president Félix ...

The BBC's Laura Trevelyan says many people are fleeing Ivory Coast Forces loyal to one of Ivory Coast's rival presidents, Alassane Ouattara, have captured the administrative capital Yamoussoukro, ...

Côte d’Ivoire’s Félix Houphouët-Boigny ruled for 33 years, dying with a dream to turn his home villa By Xan Rice Jungle pressed against narrow road as we drove north. Trucks carrying thick hardwood ...