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Yamoussoukro

American  
[yah-muh-s-oo-kroh] / ˌjɑ məˌsˈu kroʊ /

noun

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


Yamoussoukro British  
/ ˌjæmʊˈsuːkrəʊ /

noun

  1. 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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"Our democracy does not need violence to express itself," Ouattara said as he took his campaign to the capital, Yamoussoukro, on Tuesday.

From Barron's Oct. 15, 2025

Atcho reversed his decision, awarding a spot-kick to Ivory Coast which Kessie duly despatched to Mendy's left, sending the Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro Stadium into raptures.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2024

Guinea defeated Gambia 1-0 in Ivory Coast’s capital Yamoussoukro to take a big step toward reaching the Africa Cup’s last 16.

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 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

In 1999, 44 African countries signed the Yamoussoukro Decision in Ivory Coast’s capital giving airlines freedom to ferry passengers between two foreign countries.

From Reuters Nov. 23, 2018

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