No more Boulevard de France: Ivory Coast's colonial street names get a rebrand

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Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan has begun rebranding streets and boulevards that were named after its former colonial power France, opting instead for Ivorian and African names to ensure residents can better “identify with the city’s development”.

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