Ivory Coast’s ruling party increases its majority in weekend vote
Ivory Coast's ruling party increased its majority in parliament in elections held at the weekend, while the main opposition party, ...
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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara looks to ride economic boom to fourth term
Alassane Ouattara's long path to becoming Ivory Coast president included two elections in which he was disqualified from running and ...
Tidjane Thiam, Ivorian businessman and politician
Born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in 1962, Tidjane Thiam belongs to a family with significant political and historical influence in ...
Ivory Coast formally bars ex-Credit Suisse chief from presidential race
Former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam and former President Laurent Gbagbo are barred from contesting next month's presidential election in ...
Protesters gather in Ivory Coast, demand Thiam’s return on electoral list
Thousands of protesters gathered in Ivory Coast's capital, Abidjan, on Saturday to demand the reinstatement on the electoral list of ...
Ivory Coast former minister Billon seeks to lead opposition in October vote
Ivory Coast's former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon said he is seeking to represent the opposition PDCI party in October's presidential ...
Ivory Coast’s final electoral list excludes opposition leader Thiam
Ivory Coast opposition leader and former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam has been excluded from the country's final list of ...
Ivory Coast opposition call for election reform ahead of vote
The Ivory Coast's political opposition, an alliance of parties known as the Coalition for a Peaceful Alternation, called on Saturday ...
Ivory Coast: Thiam claims “big battle left” after PDCI re-election amid nationality dispute
Speaking to party activists via video from Europe on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, following his re-election as PDCI (opposition) president, ...
Ivory Coast: Thiam resigns as PDCI-RDA President, alleges political persecution
Tidjane Thiam has announced his resignation as president of the PDCI-RDA, citing ongoing judicial and political attacks aimed at sidelining ...