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This follows the August 1 death of long-term party leader, former President Henri Konan Bedie. Manoeuvring over the future leadership of the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284277
ISSN: 2633-304X
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B. Nalani Butler, Thomas J. Aicher, Georgio Vahoua and Allyson C. Hartzell
This study focused on Ivorian track and field athletes who were current or former members of the Ivorian national team to understand athletes’ experiences with migration, diaspora…
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Purpose
This study focused on Ivorian track and field athletes who were current or former members of the Ivorian national team to understand athletes’ experiences with migration, diaspora and sport.
Design/methodology/approach
Participatory action research (PAR) methodology was used in this research study (Lenette and Nesvaderani, 2021). According to Schinke and Blodgett (2016), PAR is a type of qualitative research used to engage the researcher and researched. The researcher and researched work together to understand the issues of a situation and communicate a plan to work toward resolving those issues (Kemmis et al., 2014). Using PAR helped to engage multiple people in the study, and as more research studies explore forced migration and sport, more scholars are starting to lean on the methodology to create a more diverse perspective and to include marginalized populations in the world of scholarly research (Stone, 2018; Robinson et al., 2019).
Findings
Key findings illustrate Ivorian athletes’ ability to forge a bond that transcended tribal and political differences through geographical proximity and sport opportunity, allowing them to (re)connect with their Ivorian diaspora by representing the national team.
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This research paper expands on past studies in sport and migration by showcasing the fluid nature of how diaspora constructs an athlete’s national identity once they are forced to leave their homeland.
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KENYA: New deal may encourage Nairobi’s bond hopes
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284924
ISSN: 2633-304X
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IVORY COAST: AFCON political benefits will be limited
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284594
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IVORY COAST: Government may face price rise pressure
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286210
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However, the pace of expansion is uneven, partly due to local policy and security responses, as well as jihadist group priorities. Nonetheless, jihadist growth remains a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283205
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Despite promises that Biden would visit Africa during 2023, he did not do so. The situation in Ukraine and then Gaza has left little space for development of Washington’s policy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285546
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The rapid deterioration of security in Burkina Faso has amplified concerns over jihadist expansion southwards
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA282881
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AFRICA: US may struggle with inconsistent messaging
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284800
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INTERNATIONAL: Cocoa prices will rise fast in 2024-25