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    Grand-Bassam (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ basam]) is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat...
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    Grand-Bassam On 13 March 2016, three Islamist gunmen opened fire at a beach resort in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, killing at least 19 people and injuring...
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  • Bassam is an Arabic name and a given name roughly meaning "one who smiles". More accurately, it is the Arabic name "Basem" (often incorrectly written in...
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    march in Grand-Bassam, was an honorary member of the national board of the Ivorian Women's Association, and president of the AFI of Grand-Bassam. Anne-Marie...
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    The Historic Town of Grand-Bassam is the old part of the city of Grand-Bassam in Ivory Coast. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012. The...
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    seat is the settlement of Grand-Bassam. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bongo, Bonoua, and Grand-Bassam. Grand-Bassam Department was created in...
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    Louis Édouard Bouët-Willaumez signed treaties with the kings of the Grand-Bassam and Assinie regions, making their territories a French protectorate....
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  • International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB) is an independent and nonprofit institution of higher education located in Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire. In cooperation...
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    Frederic Desire Ehui , best known as Meiway (born 17 March 1962 in Grand Bassam), is a singer from the Ivory Coast. He is most notable for pioneering the...
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    in Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07. "Côte d'Ivoire - Terrorist attack in Grand-Bassam...
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  • Grand Bassam Zion Rock is a 1996 reggae album by the Ivorian artist Alpha Blondy. All tracks are written by Alpha Blondy Alpha Blondy – lead vocals Sotinel...
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    a hits compilation and went back into the studio to record the album Grand Bassam Zion, singing in six languages: Malinke; Arabic; French; English; Ashanti...
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    music, dance, and spiritual life of the Nzema people in the town of Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. The best-known expression of Abissa is a...
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    The women's march on Grand-Bassam was a 1949 women's protest against the French colonial rulers of Ivory Coast. In December 1949 anticolonial PDCI-RDA...
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    trade expansion. The wharf in Petit Bassam (now Port-Bouët) south of town quickly overtook the wharf of Grand-Bassam in importance, and became the main...
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  • Studies. Agadez ( Niger) Cidade Velha ( Cape Verde) Dakar ( Senegal) Grand-Bassam ( Côte d'Ivoire) Harar Jugol ( Ethiopia) Island of Mozambique ( Mozambique)...
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  • Coast after Fort Saint-Louis from 1701 to 1704 was Fort Joinville in Grand-Bassam, which was built there in 1843 after the landing of ship's lieutenants...
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  • in May 2023. 13 March 2016: Three gunmen assaulted a beach resort in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, using assault rifles and hand grenades. At least 21 people...
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  • French admiral Bouët-Willaumez signed treaties with the kings of the Grand Bassam and Assini regions, placing these territories under a French protectorate...
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    (2½ mi) in width, and 5 m (16 ft) in depth. Abidjan and towns such as Grand Bassam, Bingerville, Jacqueville, Attécoubé, and Tiagba lie on the lagoon. The...
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    Facts on File. p. 605. "Xanadu (China), Bassari Country (Senegal) and Grand Bassam (Côte d'Ivoire) added to UNESCO's World Heritage List". Archived from...
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    the French colonial period, wharves were constructed, the first two at Grand-Bassam in 1897 and 1923, a third at Port-Bouët in 1931, and a fourth at Sassandra...
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  • Marien Ngouabi University  Cote d'Ivoire International University of Grand-Bassam Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny  Democratic Republic of the Congo Catholic...
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    Lagunes 15. 5°12′N 3°44′W / 5.200°N 3.733°W / 5.200; -3.733 (Grand-Bassam) Grand-Bassam 27,273 41,825 90,817 84,028 Sud-Comoé 16. 6°59′N 5°45′W / 6...
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  • French authorities, particularly at the overcrowded and deteriorating Grand Bassam prison. Despite difficult circumstances, they ensured that incarcerated...
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    shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2023. He currently lives in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast. Gauz was born in 1971 in Abidjan. His father was a teacher...
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    90% turnout.[citation needed] Grand Collar of the National Order of the Ivory Coast (4 December 2010)  Burkina Faso: Grand Cross of the National Order of...
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    Ébrié Lagoon complex and ultimately the Gulf of Guinea near the port of Grand-Bassam. Léraba River at 09°42′11″N 004°35′10″W / 9.70306°N 4.58611°W / 9...
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  • The Musée national du costume de Grand-Bassam is a museum located in Ivory Coast. It is located in Grand-Bassam, Comoé District. Museums in Ivory Coast...
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  • Marien Ngouabi University  Cote d'Ivoire International University of Grand-Bassam Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny  Democratic Republic of the Congo Catholic...
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