Country code: 225. International telecommunications are available in major towns and centres.

Roaming agreements exist with international mobile phone operators.

Public access is available at Internet cafes in Abidjan.

Airmail to Europe takes up to two weeks.

Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1200 and 1430-1800.

The government has used the media under its control, particularly the state broadcaster Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI), as a powerful tool in the country's ongoing crisis. As Ivorian forces launched attacks on rebels in the north in late 2004, state media fell into propaganda while opposition and independent newspapers based in Abidjan were raided and ceased publication.

FM relays of foreign stations in the city such as the BBC, Radio France Internationale and Africa No1 were disrupted. Radio is Côte d'Ivoire's most-popular medium. There are approximately 30 low-power, non-commercial community radio stations, including some run by the Catholic Church.

There are no private terrestrial TV stations, although pay-TV services are provided by Canal Satellite Horizons. Rebels in the centre of the country use state radio and TV facilities in Bouake for their own broadcasts. In August 2004, UN peacekeepers launched their own radio station, ONUCI FM. The station is now available in Abidjan and rebel-held towns in the north.

• All newspapers are in French.
• The main dailies include state-owned newspaper Fraternité Matin, Notre Voie, which is owned by the ruling party, and opposition newspaper Le Patriote.
• Soir Info, Le Jour, Le Front, L'Inter and 24 Heures are all privately owned.

• State-run Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) operates La Première and TV2.

• State-run Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) operates La Chaîne Nationale and Fréquence 2; Radio Nostalgie is a private, Abidjan FM station.
• Africa No1 is a relay of a Gabon-based pan-African station, with some local programming.
• Radio Espoir is an Abidjan Catholic station; Radio Paix Sanwi is an Aboisso Catholic station.