Yamoussoukro

American

[yah-muh-soo-kroh] / ˌjɑ məˈsu kroʊ /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Ivory Coast, in the S central part.

Yamoussoukro British

/ ˌjæmʊˈsuːkrəʊ /

noun

the capital of Côte d'Ivoire, situated in the S centre of the country. It replaced Abidjan as capital in 1983. Pop: 468 000 (2005 est)

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Malian trucks load up at Yamoussoukro or Abidjan and then cross the border via Tengrela or Pogo, travelling under military escort once inside Mali until their arrival in Bamako.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025

Dancing on stage during rallies in front of thousands of supporters in the political capital, Yamoussoukro, he has taken to doing judo moves to show he is "ready for the job and full of energy".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

Franck Kessié scored the winning penalty in the shootout for the host nation to eliminate Senegal on Monday and set off unbridled celebrations in Yamoussoukro and beyond.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

“If the borders stay closed, there is no work for us,” said Sekouba Zala, a 29-year-old truck driver who rolls between Mali’s capital, Bamako, and the Ivorian capital, Yamoussoukro.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2022

“I tell myself that 2021 will be a year of hope and a year of peace,” said Marius Kouassi, a teacher from Yamoussoukro who came to celebrate Christmas with his wife.

From Reuters ● Dec. 25, 2020

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