Elian Peltier

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Elian Peltier |Arlette Bashizi

Africa|Terrorism Threat Grows in West Africa as U.S. Turns Awayhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/world/africa/africa-terrorism-trump-ivory-coast.htmlYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. At a market in Tougbo, a small town in northern Ivory Coast, the smell of dried fish and fried dough filled the air.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Elian Peltier

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Commuters in Abidjan, one of West Africa’s largest cities, joke that it is impossible to run two errands a day because of traffic. A new overpass on the way to the airport could make their journeys smoother. About 120,000 vehicles will move through it every day, according to the Ivorian agency overseeing its construction.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Elian Peltier

President Trump's slashing of foreign assistance threatens road and energy projects that diplomats and experts say align with U.S. priorities. Commuters in Abidjan, one of West Africa's largest cities, joke that it is impossible to run two errands a day because of traffic. A new overpass on the way to the airport could make their journeys smoother. About 120,000 vehicles will move through it every day, according to the Ivorian agency overseeing its construction.

1 month ago | afropages.fr | Elian Peltier

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Elian Peltier

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention. When Pope Francis presided over a Mass that incorporated elements of Congolese tradition in St. Peter's Basilica in 2019, it was seen as a sign of his enduring commitment to Roman Catholics across Africa.