Abidjan

Abidjan: From Landfill to Lush Park

Once filled with 53 million tons of waste, Akouedo has been transformed into a 100-hectare urban park. With biogas energy, sports fields, gardens, and more, this $221 million project brings new life to a once-toxic site.    

Ancient Origins Unearthed in Ivory Coast

A groundbreaking discovery in Anyama, Ivory Coast, reveals that Homo sapiens inhabited the area 150,000 years ago – pushing back human history in the region by nearly 80,000 years! Archaeologists identify this site as the earliest known evidence of Homo sapiens habitation in West Africa.