Madar (Abidjan) - Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko arrived in Abidjan on Sunday, 15 November 2026, at the start of a four-day state visit to Côte d'Ivoire, the Ivorian news agency AIP reported.
The Botswanan head of state landed at around 15:40 at Abidjan's Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, where he was welcomed at the presidential pavilion by Vice-President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, accompanied by Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé and several government members, according to the same source.
During the visit, which runs until Wednesday, President Boko will hold one-on-one talks with his Ivorian counterpart Alassane Ouattara at the presidential palace, to be followed by the signing of bilateral agreements, a joint press conference and an official lunch.
The programme also includes visits to major economic and industrial facilities, including the mining development company SODEMI, the Ivorian refining company SIR and the Cémoi chocolate factory.
The state visit will end with the Botswanan president attending the official opening ceremony of the 2nd International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources in Abidjan, according to AIP.