United Nations published this video item, entitled “Côte d’Ivoire first African country to vaccinate with COVAX” – below is their description.
Côte d’Ivoire became Friday 26 February the second country to receive a COVAX vaccine shipment.
The West African country received 504,000 doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine. Philippe Poinsot, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Côte d’Ivoire announced that the country will start its vaccination campaign on Monday, becoming the first African country to roll out its vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic.
More here: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/02/1085852
United Nations YouTube Channel
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In This Story: Cote D'Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d’Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, is a country located on the south coast of West Africa. Ivory Coast’s political capital is Yamoussoukro in the center of the country, while its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan.
It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south.
The official language of the republic is French, with local indigenous languages also being widely used that include Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 different languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has large populations of adherents of Christianity, Islam and various indigenous religions.
Before its colonization by Europeans, Ivory Coast was home to several states, including Gyaaman, the Kong Empire and Baoulé. The area became a protectorate of France in 1843 and achieved independence in 1960.