By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’Infodrome
Influencer Medhi Sabraoui, known as Coach Medhi, was handed over to the Ivorian judicial authorities by Mali on 29 October 2026. He is being prosecuted in a case involving alleged rapes, sexual assaults and violence reported by several women, according to Linfodrome and media cited by the newspaper L’Avenir.
Ivory Coast’s security forces have launched Operation Epervier 12 in Bouaké, mobilising the police, gendarmerie, armed forces, Water and Forestry services, Customs and Civil Protection. The operation aims to dismantle criminal networks, according to Linfodrome, which places its launch on Thursday 29 October 2026.
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The Tchépé Foundation distributed 1,500 school kits, 200 hygiene kits and 50 bicycles in Ponvogo, in Ivory Coast’s Poro region, as well as teaching and sports equipment. The donation, handed over on 19 October at Soro Tchépé Modern College, aims in particular to support girls’ education, according to L’Intelligent d’Abidjan.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: L'Intelligent d'Abidjan ·
The LONACI Foundation handed five medical ambulances to Ivorian healthcare facilities and a minibus to the NGO ASD Terre d’Espérance. The vehicles are intended to strengthen patient transfers and social activities, according to AIP.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: AIP ·
The Ivorian Lethwei Federation held a free introduction to the martial art from Myanmar in the courtyard of Abobo town hall on 24 October 2026. The event aimed to introduce the discipline to young people, reports Linfodrome.
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast · Source: L’Infodrome ·
Ouattara calls for industrialisation of developing economiesIvorian President Alassane Ouattara called for stronger industrial transformation in developing economies so they can move beyond raw-material exports. At the World Trade Organisation’s eighth Presidential Conference in Geneva, he notably advocated investment in infrastructure, skills and technology, according to the Ivorian presidency.
Benin road code requires all motorised vehicle drivers to hold a licenceBenin’s new road code requires every driver of a motorised vehicle to hold a valid licence and provides for road safety education in schools. The measures aim to reduce accidents and improve behaviour on the roads, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.The week in Africa
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