Reigning champions Ivory Coast have beaten Mozambique 1-0 in Marrakech, in their first match at AFCON 2025. A neat side-footed finish from Manchester United forward Amad just four minutes into the second half was enough to earn victory in the opening game of Group F, with matches against Cameroon and Gabon to come in the remaining group stage.

Signature dishes anchor the menu. Plates such as the Japanese Linguine with Chasiu, a Tokyo-meets-Tuscany mash-up, or the Pan Seared Chicken Breast on Pesto Rice, my boon for the health-conscious, give regulars something to return to, while providing the kitchen with operational stability.

March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is up +275 (+6.52%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, posting 2-week highs. The slower pace of cocoa arrivals at ports in the Ivory Coast has fueled concerns about tighter supplies

Ivory Coast continue the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title when they play Cameroon in Marrakesh.Manchester United’s Amad Diallo was the match-winner in their opening game, scoring the only goal as the Elephants edged past Mozambique.

French football manager Jean-Louis Gasset, who was in charge of Ivory Coast for the start of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on home soil last year, has died at the age of 72.

Ivory Coast is holding legislative elections on Saturday, two months after 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara won a presidential ballot that extended his 14-year rule. In October, Ouattara won a fourth term with nearly 90 percent of votes cast in an election in which most opposition figures were excluded.