What Ghanaians Say And Think About Cote D'Ivoire and Ivorians. Very surprising !!! 

Grand-Bassam , a Nzima town was the first capital of Cote-d' Ivoire Before or shortly after our independence in 1960

I agree we Ghanaians and Ivorians both share the same culture especially with the Akan ethnic group, language and our clothing which is kente. Whereas with Nigerians, they don’t always relate well with the Ghanaians because we don’t have a close border with them, so our cultures are somewhat different. Nigerians living in Ghana, it is harder for them to understand the Twi language because don’t have Akan. Some Ivorians may understand Twi because we share the Akan ethnic group.

Ivory coast and Ghana we are one people one family, share thesame tribe Akan or Nzimaa Divided by France and Britin

As Ivorian, we do know Ghanaian as brothers just the language divided us however we do have the same culture. When you arrive at the Airport ivory Coast it written Akwaba, which means Welcome and i saw the same going in Ghana as well. We are just conscientious our history on terms of culture is soo linked we basically share lots together

Everybody is talking about the Akan culture but the Northern parts of both countries are also very similar

Much love to both of you! Im an American but I have Ivorian roots in my blood.

Some part of Ivory coast they speak Akan even on their TV stations

My maternal grandfather was a Nzima from Ghana. Your show gave me tears of joy. We are ONE. Colonization is the reason why there is a slight indifference between the two countries. English is the reason y all are so tight with Nigeria. Please embrace us.

Ghanaians real brothers are Ivorians Ivorians are like Ghanaians, great people

The real brothers and sisters of Ghana. Not the other ones who come into our country in large numbers and commit crimes

As an ivorian, I'm very pround to see our ghanian brothers speaking good of us, with great humility, that is what we, africans need. Ivorians and ghanians have been close since the creation of earth 'cause we are linked by so many facts. What can I say is only a great thank to our brothers of Ghana. Thank you very much, we belong together. I've been dreaming to pay one Day a visit to ghanians. Thank u.

Kwamé n'kruma father is from a tribe in ivory Coast called krouman hint n'kruma!!! Because to remember his tribe his father gave him the name of his tribe. His grande father is buried there. The east of ivory Coast share the same culture with ghana,. The biggest part the north share the same culture with guinée, mali and burkina. The west with liberia.

I wish both Ghanaian and the Ivorian people will try and unit and form a government similar what the US has. We can later consider Togo to this union since our brothers and sisters in TOGO are similar to our Ewe brothers and sisters in Ghana. Africa needs to destroy the borders created by the colonizers and create a new one that makes sense.

Hey my bro, great work, nice content brother! I’m Ivorian from the Akan group specifically the (Baoulé tribe). And Yes the Ivory Coast population consists of 45% Akan including the Boualé, the Agni, Abron etc. We are mainly found in the Midlands part of the country in cities such as Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, Toumodi etc… but now scattered across the country. Long story short the Akan broke away from the Ashanti group in Ghana and landed in Ivory in the 16-17 Century! Lot of Love ❤❤❤

I'm Bono of ivory Coast

Think you guys for this nice video about my country. The church is as big as the heart of our first President Felix Houphouet Boigny who was christian and liked doing big thing to honor his catholic God. I am from Baoule community and we see Ghana as our root, or our ancestors country, so we are very close with your country also. We consider that Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are brothers even if the colons have divided our people to dominate us.

I am Ivorian. My mother is Nzima and my father is Godie ( Southwest of Cote- dIvoire)

People should not be confused; Ivory Coast is the same as Cote D'ivoire. Ivory Coast means Cote D'ivoire in French.

As as Ghanaian in fact I miss life in Yamoussoukro and Bouaké way back in 2013, it's crazy and interesting. Local languages too same.

I really appreciate the effort you are making, i rarely comment on RU-vid , but thank you from my heart for all you do. I am an ivoirian from the akan tribe and i would love to host you when you come to ivory coast, Abidjan yamoussoukro, Man(it is a city), Bouake, korogho, abengourou there's a lot to discover, Right now the country is in construction we are hosting AfCon 2023. Small fact about the counrry : + just like Ghana the country has some kingdom (Nzima , Indenie, Mossou, kindjabo, sanwi etc) Best road of west Africa and 4th in africa . Around 25-26% of the country's population are foreigners. The country is highly agricultural Cacao , coffee , cotton, rubber , mango, cassava, etc .. We say akwaba meaning welcome We say assena or nasse or mdanasse =thank you... Akwaba en terre d'Eburnie Cote d'ivoire

Just one people divided by history

Ghana and Ivory Coast are twins.

its obvious oo before borders there was only kingdoms and tribes so siblings/cousins ended up in different borders

When they opened this church I was in Ivory coast,if I am remember well ,1988 /,1999,at that time the first President was alived

No l'm currently living in Ghana Accra but l've stayed in Cote d'ivoire for 23 years l speak the French and l write also l'm NZEMA by tribe l can give you more history about Cote d'ivoire l briefed one blogger who is now in Abidjan making videos he sent me a message that he asked people what l said is perfectly true

Thanks very educative Ghana and Cote d'ivoire are people with the same culture no different the different between us is the language the English and the French they name their children after the day he/she is born like Ghana Sunday born male is kassy and female is akissy in baoulé language don't forget also that we have the nzemas also the Bono people and the aowin (agni) they comprised of the akan group including the baoulé people the nzemas called a female child born on Sunday akasi and a male child kwasi in English and kouassi in French if you come across a name sounds like a Ghanaian name then you must know that name comes from these four ethnic groups these four ethnic groups speak twi when you go to kotoka int., airport they write AKWAABA akwaba the same thing when you go to houphouet boigny int., airport you will see the same AKWAABA akwaba there both meaning welcome any lvorian player who bears Ghanaian name from these four ethnic groups yes that Roman Catholic Church is called Basillique in Yamoussoukro-the political capital the largest Church of the world our costume are the same not similar and Ghanaians eat akyeke and poisson lablaise (akyeke and tilapia )the same thing in Cote d'ivoire

Merci beaucoup que dieu vous bénisse

There are still a lot of Ghanaians there . Over 60 000.

Actually most of the tribes of Ivory Coast and Ghana were literally united as one, or were almost of the same kingdoms. They strongly shared similar cultural and ethnic heritage before colonization. For example, at the prime of the Ashanti empire, it was said to have span right from middle belt of present day Ghana right through to cover a large part of Ivory Coast and to some part of Liberia. Similar things can be said of the Nzema and Ahanta tribes of western Ghana who currently share border with Ivory Coast. It was the colonizers who split us between the French and the English during the scramble for Africa between the period of 1881 and 1914, and this has had serious ramifications on the continent even till this day. The Scramble for Africa, also called the Partition of Africa, or the Conquest of Africa, was the invasion, annexation, division, and colonization of most of Africa by seven Western European powers during a short period known as the New Imperialism. Another thing which further separated Ghana and Ivory Coast apart during the early days of decolonization was the divergent views or ideologies between Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Côte d'Ivoire over the exact approach for decolonizing Africa. You see, these two great West Africa leaders who came from the same region (or perhaps the same tribe if not for the partition of Africa), and in most cases shared the same cultural and ethnic heritage developed strong opposing views, and to some extent fierce intellectual confrontation on the direction Africa should take concerning her position on decolonization, and even on the cold war, so much so to the point that it could easily have stalled the formation of the Organisation for African Unity ( OAU) . These ideological position were largely influence and shaped by their experiences of colonialism. Remember, Kwame Nkrumah (who belonged to the Casablanca group) envisioned and advanced the idea of radical liberation from colonial tentacles immediately while Félix Houphouët-Boigny (who belonged to the Monrovia group) favoured an incremental decolonization overtime, and the effect of these differences is what has fashioned Africa till today.. The OAU, now the African Union, has only achieved limited integration and unity of its member states. It is a reflection of the values of the Monrovia Group and a repudiation of the ideas of the Casablanca Group. As well as disagreeing on the nature of African unity, the groups also took up conflicting positions on the then conflicts in Algerian and Congo. While the Casablanca Group's members pledged to support the Front de Liberation Nationale in its efforts in fighting for Algerian independence from France, the Monrovia Group backed their enemies, the French. You see, the effect of the scramble for Africa which later resulted in a France-colonized Ivory Coast with the the policy of French Assimilation, and a Britain-colonized Gold Coast with a policy of Indirect rule, had a great impact on the psyche of the Africans. And as Dr. Aboussou Dadoua's Divergent Perspective highlights the depth of colonialism on African psyche and the negative perception of "things African" that the colonial mindset generated, he explains that the exposure of Africans to different colonial ideologies, in this case Francophone and Anglophone ideologies, has set them on different courses and has created divergent loyalties, such that Félix Houphouët-Boigny saw himself more French than African. These loyalties took new forms in the postcolonial era ( and even in some cases till today) where the new African players continue to feel affinity for their colonialist and seek patrons " helpers" and godfathers from outside the continent. They continue to behold their colonial masters, feel proud to vacation abroad and spend millions of dollars in medical tourism overseas without any shame. They feel better trading with entities outside the continent than from buying goods from their fellow African and waste precious resources on overseas engagement.

There are Akans in Ivory Coast.

Great reporting!!!!! You guys should come down ( Cote D'Ivoire) you will enjoy every aspect of life here. Thanks for your reporting. New York.

You Ghanaians, the only thing that makes you close with Nigeria is the colonial English language. You should know that Ghana and Ivory Coast mostly share Akan language and the same Akan culture. It is surprising that Ghanaians are not aware of that. Ghana and Ivory Coast are the same family divided by the colonial borders. Ghanaian school should teach the west African history to Ghanaian students.

Truely we most of ivorians akan people see ghaneans like our brouthers we share same culture...

The biggest tribe in ivory coast are akan. They wear kente just like us. Nd ve same culture.

One of the reasons why Ivorians speak much French is because of the 78 tribes and inter-tribal marriages AS French being the best way for two friends or spouses from two different tribes to communicate.

Frères ghanéens, le président Nkrumah est d'origine kroumen et du village Roc Bereby (mon village près de Grand Bereby). Nous avons vécu (mes défunts parents, ma grande soeur à Sans Pedro et moi) à Takorady dans les années 50. La famille William Toh y était. Les Kroumen travaillaient au port. Ma mère parlait couramment le fanti. Je suis allé en 1978 à Takorady pour voir la maison où nous habitions et le lieu de travail de mon père. Il y avait encore des Kroumen sur place pour témoigner. J'ai tenté de rencontrer la chefferie qui avait souhaité à son temps m'adopter (une histoire d'amour vraie et compliquée). Nkrumah est Kroumen de père. La tombe de son grand-père est à Roc. C'est la famille alliée Iraiwe. Nous, anciens de Takorady (familles

It’s absolutely crazy how we are neighbors, we share the same genetics, the same culture, the same language yet we don’t know each other

I live in the U.S , that is why I can express myself in English, I have been here 30 years,

Nigerians always say Ghana and Nigeria are brothers that is is false! The way rhey hate Ghanaians can tell you we are not brothers! They are even happy for the wicked thing they did to Ghanaians ! They shout Ghana Must Go with happiness! Cote D'ivore are our blood Brothers in everything, language culture etc

Abla Poku was a Baoule queen that had to escape the Ashanti kingdom with her people- She led her people like Moses- sacrificed her son baby in the river for the crocodiles to let them cross- She screamed BA OU LI-- The child is dead, in tears, heartbroken she crossed and led her people to the East-center part of present-day Cote-Divoire

Go and visit there. They have high CPM than Ghana 🇬🇭 so videos from ivory Coast, RU-vid pays more. Unfortunately most Ivorians don't know English. So is gonna be a problem with language barrier communicating with ordinary people in ivory Coast

Same people 🇨🇮🇬🇭❤

We Ghanaians need to learn our history well.Most Ivorians are Akans. Infact 40% are Akans just like Ghana where Akans are about 45%.

The Akan group is the biggest group in Côte d'Ivoire. I am an Ivoiran and i love Ghana. I even live in the central region, Winneba. I have noticed that Ghanaians do not know the french country around them.

You:Why Ghanaians know more about Nigeria than Ivory coast Me: Because of colonial influence

One interesting thing:Ivory Coast won it's two AFCON cup by beating Ghana. The first in 1992 and the second in 2015.

15:00 the official capital is yamoussoukro (the village of the first President Kro means village ) Yamoussoukro is a well planned city, bigger road , large avenue , the President realize that Abidjan was overpopulated (around 6 millions now) so yamoussoukro was designed to replace Abidjan as capital but the transfer has not been made yet , the embassies, presidential parliament and other administrative offices are still in Abidjan That's the reason why people believe Abidjan is the capital , but things are changing , administrative infrastructures are own their way to be build to make the transfer possible ) 😎

In all akan people kro means twn

The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro is undoubtedly one of the greatest prides of the Ivorian people. It was built by more than 24 national and international companies between 1986 and 1989. It was a project that brought together more than 1,500 African workers. It was built on the plans of the architects Pierre Fakhoury and Patrick d'Hauthuille, chosen by President Félix Houphouët-Boigny, on February 4, 1986, after a competition organized in the period from the end of the year 1984 to that of the beginning of the year 1986. It was the Eiffel Construction Métallique company that built the largest dome ever built. the 1,500 African workers who participated in the project were placed under the control of Antoine Cesareo, director of major works for the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro is built in Yamoussoukro, the political and administrative capital of Côte d'Ivoire. Pope John Paul II consecrated the basilica on September 10, 1990. As a condition, he laid the cornerstone for a hospital to be built near the basilica. This Hospital, called Saint Joseph de Moscati, under construction since August 24, 2009, was delivered in January 2014. According to a source familiar with the matter, pastoral management at the Basilica is provided by the Fathers of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, commonly known as the Pallottine Fathers. The total cost of the work is estimated at 40 billion CFA francs (122 million euros, or 6% of the country's annual budget), which has not failed to arouse controversy. President Houphouët-Boigny replied that the building had been financed from his personal fortune.

Please l want to ask a question so do people in Ivory Coast speak twi or suttin ?

I m very choc that ghanéens doesn’t know much about Côte d’Ivoire while ivoirien know about Ghana more ,you guys doesn’t study history in your school in Ghana,ivoirian speaks akye inzima and Akan language .why Ghana don’t travel .

You guys nailed it….

We are same people je suis ivoirien Akan Abbey. Ivorians don't know much about Ghana and vice versa. Because of the Europeans, they have created division. How can you understand that you know nothing about your neighbour?

Asking wrong people in Ghana about Côte d’Ivoire. Half of all tribes in Ghana from Upper West region down to Western region are also in Eastern Côte d’Ivoire. Same names etc

Last , and not least. We do have Brons ( Abrons ) and Koulangos they speak a language similar to TWI--- Too much to say - THE END,

Ghana and Ivory Coast were the same people before they were divided by the ... Thats the reason why they look similar and they have similar culture.

There is more Akans in Ivory cost than Ghana it’s self their impact in Ivory coast it’s so important that you can find west ethnic groups who have similar culture.

Common name in Côte d'Ivoire : Kouakou Kouamé Koffi Kouadjo Akissi Yao

The Ivorians dont have problems at all they are calm

It is not inherent only to ghanians but to anglophones .You anglophones don' t much interest on countries who speak french . More it is dificult to see a anglophone living in its country make effort to learn french .

Most Ivorian Akan are Kwa because is the mix of Guan , Ga-adangbe , Ewe, Krobo and Akan if you listen to the Akan lagoon like ; Akye,Ebrie, Krobou , Abbey Abidji and others , you will understand what i mean , Yamoussokro, Kro mean (town) in Anyi-baoule.

Don’t they speak French in Ghana too in some places?

Can an Ivoirian Akan understand Twi, and can a Ghanaian Akan understand Baoule/Anyin? I don't just mean a few choice phrases, can they have a conversation?

I think the last dictator of Ivory Coast built that cathedral-looking structure....but I learned it was never completed.

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Cava Bien? Il n'y a pas d' ivoire en la place...Tu es tres jolie Juliet...Je Pense a toi...t'e Tous jolie!!!

It’s crazy how Ghana don’t feels as close to côte d’ivoire,when they share same culture to a certain extent.That takes me to them being tight w Naija when instead Naija has more similarities w Cameroon who’s also feels so close w côte d’ivoire because of what?French…don’t let foreign languages divide us we are all Africans the same people

The French influence is too much.

I also have an Ivorian girlfriend and I intend to marry her God's willing.

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Both you presenters..very poor in your information on the country....over 40% of their population share culture and languages with Ghana.

Please come. We'll visite you too. I love Ghana. It said you are too diplolatic 🤡

But you speak English, why shouldn't they speak French???? Stop being so ignorant with langages, you also have who speak Portuguese and Spanish and these languages are spoken worldwide. You mind has been poison against the French, Hence your English heritage😜

French and English are not African languages.

We see Ivory Coast as our sisters bcos they are cool people not nigerians

Why you guys waiting to come spend weekend in Abidjan it’s take only 3 h hours.score d’ivoire is more developed than Ghana more infrastructure than Ghana and more food than Ghana 🇬🇭 ecowas countries are the best integrated in Africa there is free movement in ecowas countries you need only your idy even school idy to go any ecowas countries it’s look like Ghanaen doesn’t travel much .just next emweek jump to bus to Abidjan you welcome we sait Akwaba or dansai.

42% of Ivorians are Akan

We don't know much about ivory Coast, I mean our current generation. We know more about Nigeria than Ivorians. They want to be French but the French don't value them or want them in their country in France. Such a shame 😞.

I AM A NIGERIAN, BASE IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE.. INDEED THEY ARE LOVELY PEOPLE, AND THEY TREAT ALL FOREIGNERS WITH RESPECT ONLIKE GHANA, WHO HATE NIGERIA WITH PASSION AND YET CONSUME NIGERIA PRODUCT AND TRY TO COMPETE. they Ghanaians assume Nigerians flow into there country is the same way Ghanaians are much here, yet they don't get discriminated against. I see and ivorian as a brother before I even see a Ghanaian.