Abidjan

22 football fans killed in Ivory Coast city stadium stampede

22 football fans killed in Ivory Coast city stadium stampedeAbidjan (Ivory Coast), Mar. 30 : At least 22 people were killed and 132 were injured when a wall came down on them before a football match between the Ivory Coast and Malawi in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

According to The Sun, many of the victims were trampled as they attempted to flee the crush which happened as fans tried to get into the stadium.

Ivory Coast Sports Minister Dagobert Banzio said fans tried to push in without tickets at the Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan.

Ivory Coast deadly toxic waste trial gets underway

Abidjan  - The trial of twelve people accused of dumping toxic waste that killed 17 people and poisoned thousands of others in Ivory Coast has begun, reports said Monday.