"I'm a wigs fan. I love wigs," said contestant and make-up artist Astrid Menekou. The 24-year-old told the BBC she was ...

Ivory Coast beauty pageant organizers are shaking things up in the world of pageantry. While some are happy with the change, including one contestant who even told the BBC how the new rule ...

Miss Côte d'Ivoire2025 bans wigs, weaves in miss pageant to promote natural beauty For years, long, flowing wigs and hair extensions have dominated the catwalks of Ivory Coast’s renowned beauty ...

Former Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam is to run for president in Ivory Coast's forthcoming election, his party has ...

Beauty must be raw,” Victor Yapobi, president of the Miss Ivory Coast organizing committee, told the BBC. The organizers hope to encourage contestants to embrace their natural beauty.

Her victory was not only unusual in Ivory Coast but across the world, where Western beauty standards are often the desired look both for those entering contests and for the judges.

The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations will kick off in Morocco in December, straddling the turn of the year and ...

Led by captain and Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi, versatile Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui, and Real ...

Back' Movement Determined to Hold ProtestOrganizers of planned nationwide protests named the Take-It-Back Movement said they would go ahead with their action despite a call by the authorities for the ...

As Easter nears, Des Moines' Chocolaterie Stam feels the weight of tariffs on its imported European confections and their ...

In a second, in a flash, a person's life can completely change. Rebecca Ayoko was one of the most successful models in Paris ...