Creatives priced out of Abidjan have breathed new life into a city that was hit by a jihadist attack in 2016 By the poolside of La Fourchette de Rōze hotel in Grand Bassam, a Côte d’Ivoire city sandwiched between the Ébrié lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, a birthday party was in progress. On the s...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/artists-creative-haven-cote-divoire-calm-soothing-grand-bassam)

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