Ivorian

British

/ aɪˈvɔːrɪən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Côte d'Ivoire

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adjective

of or relating to the Côte d'Ivoire or its inhabitants

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With the IBHM, Niang'O organises conferences, film screenings and debates on subjects such as traditional Ivorian architecture and games, attracting hundreds of people.

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And even if he believes that "urban Ivorian culture is at its peak" -- given the growing international popularity of Ivorian hip hop -- the activist urged the government to "put our ancestral culture first".

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Often, they "are ignorant of the history" of French colonisation -- even their ban on speaking native Ivorian languages in schools, he added.

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For Samake, the still "embryonic" state of the teaching of Ivorian and African history in his country springs from political choices made in Ivory Coast, whose authorities have made no secret of their close ties with France.

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It was established in 2023 by the UN and Ivorian authorities.

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