Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire [a] and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa.Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan.It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the ...

Aleppo (/ ə ˈ l ɛ p oʊ / ə-LEP-oh; Arabic: ﺣَﻠَﺐ, ALA-LC: Ḥalab, IPA:) is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous governorate of Syria. [8] With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents as of 2021, [9] it was Syria's largest city until its population was surpassed by Damascus, the capital of Syria, and is the largest city ...

Nov 29, 2024 · The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched by insurgents Wednesday, as thousands of fighters swept through villages and towns in Syria’s northwestern countryside. Residents fled neighborhoods on the city’s edge because of missiles and gunfire, according to witnesses in Aleppo.

Nov 29, 2024 · Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies breached Syria's second city of Aleppo on Friday, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government.

Aleppo (Arabic: Halab; Greek: Berea), in northern Syria about 30 miles south of Turkey, is the second-largest city in Syria after Damascus with a population of over 1.7 million. It competes with Damascus for the title of the oldest continously inhabited city in the world.

May 18, 2016 · In 2011 the Salesian mission of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus in Duékoué in the Ivory Coast saved the lives of 30,000 people, who took refuge in its grounds of just 2.5 hectares during the civil war.

Dec 4, 2024 · Turkey said Wednesday (December 4) it anticipates many of the three million Syrian refugees on its soil will accelerate their return if rebels solidify control over Aleppo, which they seized from Damascus last week.

Nov 29, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack...

Dec 5, 2024 · Last week, rebel groups recaptured Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, after a surprise offensive that overwhelmed President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and allied militias. The offensive dealt a significant blow to Assad and his backers in Iran and Russia, reigniting a civil war that had been largely dormant for years.

Dec 6, 2024 · Thousands of Homs’ residents have fled towards the coastal areas in the country’s west after Syrian opposition forces began the march to their city after capturing Aleppo and Hama from President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.