2026 in Ivory Coast
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Events in the year 2026 in Ivory Coast.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 7 January – The incumbent cabinet resigns.[1]
- 21 January – President Ouattara reappoints Robert Beugré Mambé as prime minister.[2]
- 23 January – President Ouattara appoints Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara as vice prime minister, while retaining his defence portfolio.[3]
March
[edit]- 13 March – France returns a talking drum looted in 1916 at a ceremony in Abidjan, the first time it has repatriated a cultural artefact to Ivory Coast.[4]
May
[edit]June
[edit]- 25 June – The Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its team history, defeating Curaçao 2-0 in Group E during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[7]
- 30 June – At least 59 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by torrential rain in Abidjan and Ghana.[8][9]
July
[edit]- 13 July – A bus plunges into the Bafing River, killing 24 people and injuring 36 others.[10]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[11]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 27 March – Day after Laylat al-Qadr
- 30 March – Korité
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 29 May – Ascension Day
- 6 June – Tabaski
- 9 June – Whit Monday
- 7 August – Independence Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 5 September – Day after the Prophet's Birthday
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 15 November – National Peace Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 7 February – Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie, 75, politician[12]
- 18 May – Abomé l'Éléphant, 33, singer and rapper[13]
- 21 May – DJ Congélateur, 33, singer and artist[14]
- 9 August – Martin Fofié Kouakou, military official and former Forces Nouvelles zone commander.[15]
- 15 September – René Aphing Kouassi, 78, Minister of Defence (2005–2006), president of the Supreme Court (2015–2020).[16]
- 19 October – Ediémou Blin Jacob, 80, head of the Celestial Church of Christ in Ivory Coast[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ivorian Government resigns after ruling party's landslide win". Africanews. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ivory Coast: Robert Beugré Mambé reappointed as prime minister". Africanews. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ Aboa, Ange (23 January 2026). "Ivory Coast president appoints brother as vice prime minister". Reuters. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "France returns 'talking drum' looted in 1916 in Ivory Coast". Africanews. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1". AP News. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Coulibaly, Loucoumane (6 May 2026). "Ivory Coast dissolves electoral commission after criticism". Reuters. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/curacao-vs-ivory-coast-live-updates-world-cup-2026-score-result/k2RRyE3DH58f/
- ↑ Acquah, Edward (2026-06-30). "Floods in Ghana and Ivory Coast leave at least 24 dead following torrential rains". Associated Press. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ Coulibaly, Loucoumane; Bior, Ayen Deng (1 July 2026). "Floods in Ivory Coast kill 59 people, government says". Reuters. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "24 killed, 36 injured as intercity bus plunges into river in Cote d'Ivoire". Xinhua. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ivory Coast Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ↑ "Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie, figure du PDCI-RDA, est décédée à 75 ans". Connectionivoirienne (in French). 6 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire: mort du rappeur Abomé Léléfant". TV5Monde (in French). 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire/Culture : L'artiste DJ Congélateur est décédé". LeFaso (in French). 21 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Cheickna, Salif D. (2026-08-09). "Forces armées de Côte d'Ivoire : le Colonel-Major Fofié Kouakou n'est plus". Fraternité Matin (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ N'Guessan, Patrick (15 September 2026). "Deuil : René Aphing-Kouassi, ancien président de la Cour suprême, est décédé". Fraternité Matin (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2026.
- ↑ Nougbotin, Parfait (2026-10-20). "Ediémou Blin Jacob, a figure of celestial Christianity in Côte d'Ivoire, has died". BENIN WEB TV. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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