May 18
Cote d'Ivoire: Mayor Placed Under Judicial Supervision After Election Loss Allegations
Assalé Tiémoko Antoine, mayor of Tiassalé and president of the political party Aujourd'hui et Demain la Côte d'Ivoire (ADCI), has been charged by Ivorian… Read more »
May 21
West Africa: Activist Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for 'Inciting Insurrection'
Digital activist Ibrahim Zigui, a member of the PPA-CI, the main opposition party, was sentenced on 18 May 2026 to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 20 million CFA francs… Read more »
April 25
Cote d'Ivoire: Mayor Charged After Alleging Ruling Party Stole His Election Victory
Assalé Tiémoko Antoine, mayor of Tiassalé, was taken into custody following an interrogation by police which lasted for nearly 14 hours in Abidjan on April 22,… Read more »
January 28
West Africa: Youth Activist Sentenced, Released After 19 Days in Detention
Jean-François Kouassi, also known as JFK, a youth leader in Côte d'Ivoire, has been convicted and sentenced to a short prison term following public criticism of… Read more »
October 23, 2025
Cote d'Ivoire: MFWA Calls On Journalists to Report With Courage, Professionalism
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) extends its best wishes to the government and people of Côte d'Ivoire as they head to the polls on Saturday, October 25, 2025, to… Read more »
September 05, 2025
West Africa: Activist Arrested After Urging Protests Ahead of Key Election Ruling
Ivorian political activist Ibrahim Zigui was arrested on September 1, 2025, after urging supporters of the opposition PPA-CI party to prepare for protests ahead of the… Read more »
