Recreation and Leisure
SportsFootball is a major sport in the Cote d'Ivoire, there are football fields in every town and village, there is atleast one football club in every city.Côte d’Ivoire also has a baseball federation, and many Ivorians play basketball and rugby. The famous football player Didier Drogba plays for the Cote d'Ivoire national football team
Media and PublishingAlthough freedom of the press is guaranteed under the
constitution, in reality it is restricted. Still, the press consists of many daily papers, weeklies, and periodicals, and this sector has become more lively since the 1990s. Almost all publications are published in French in Abidjan. Radio is the most prevalent media form throughout the country. Several radio stations exist, and they broadcast programs in French as well as in African languages. |