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Baseless Rumors Circulate About French Donations to Côte d’Ivoire

Online posts allege France is gifting Côte d'Ivoire a metro line and large quantities of condoms, aiming to damage Franco-Ivorian relations, according to France 24.


Nadia El-Amrani
Nadia El-Amrani
September 25, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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In recent weeks, internet users have spread rumors aimed at damaging relations between France and Côte d’Ivoire. Some posts claim that Paris is offering Abidjan its first metro line, while others assert that France intends to humiliate Côte d’Ivoire by supplying it massively with condoms and hygiene products.

France 24 reports that these claims are unfounded and seek to sow discord between the two countries.

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