WORLDTECHNASA Welcomes Côte d’Ivoire as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
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What happened
The nation’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Adama Diawara signed on behalf of the country in a ceremony held during Africa Space Expo ASPEX 2026. Côte d’Ivoire has expanded its involvement in space science and technology through years of international cooperation.
“The United States and Côte d’Ivoire already cooperate on Earth,” said NASA’s Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson. Chargé d’affaires Junaid Munir from the U.S.
“This is a great achievement, and important for Côte d’Ivoire’s ambitions and for the rest of the African Union members,” said Director General of the Space Agency of Côte d’Ivoire Tidiane Outtara. Since 2019, the National Office of Technical Development of Côte d’Ivoire and NASA have collaborated on Earth observation and geodesy, a field that measures Earth’s shape, gravity, and movement.
Sources & evidence
- NASA News Releases Primary / official
NASA Welcomes Côte d’Ivoire as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory ↗
https://www.nasa.gov/organizations/oiir/nasa-welcomes-cote-divoire-as-newest-artemis-accords-signatory/