Africa: Macron Seeks to Reset France's Africa Policy Amid Shrinking Influence

President Emmanuel Macron has called for a "rebalanced", "equal-to-equal" partnership between France and African countries, signalling a continued shift away from the… Read more »

Africa: Elections, Coups and Crackdowns - Africa's Mixed Democratic Record in 2025

Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d'état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Ruling Party Increases Majority in Parliamentary Elections

Côte d'Ivoire's ruling party has won 77 percent of the seats in parliament, further consolidating its power two months after the re-election of Alassane Ouattara as… Read more »

Africa: 'All the Comforts You Find in Paris' - the Man Helping African 'Repats' Head Home

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Many young Africans who have studied in Europe are turning the dream of returning home to build a career or start a business into a reality. RFI… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Two-Horse Race Predicted As Polls Open for Côte d'Ivoire Legislative Elections

Following the reelection of President Alassane Ouattara on 25 October, Côte d'Ivoire is heading back to the polls - this time to elect the 255 members of the National… Read more »

Nigeria/Cote d'Ivoire: Nigeria Boss Chelle Urges Squad to Outdo Cup of Nations Feats in Cote d'Ivoire

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle on Monday called on his players to better the exploits of the team that surged to the Cup of Nations final nearly two years ago in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: The Chocolate Maker Leading a Sweet Revolution in Cocoa Capital Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Côte d'Ivoire is the world's main source of cocoa beans, yet for decades, Ivorians rarely tasted chocolate made from their own crops.… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Succession Questions Loom After Côte d'Ivoire Re-Elects Ageing President

As President Alassane Ouattara prepares for a fourth term after winning last week's election in Côte d'Ivoire in a landslide, the exclusion of his two main challengers from… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire Goes to the Polls

Nearly nine million Ivorians are eligible to vote on Saturday to elect their new president among five candidates, including incumbent head of state Alassane Ouattara, who is… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Millions in Côte d'Ivoire Head to Polls After Tense Presidential Campaign

Ivorians are heading to the polls on Saturday in one of the most watched presidential elections in West Africa. Incumbent Alassane Ouattara is seeking to defeat four other… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Awaits Results After Calm Election Day With Expected Low Turnout

Ivorians voted peacefully on Saturday to elect their president, in a poll held without key opposition leaders and boycotted by part of the electorate. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Women March Into the Fray but Power Still Lags in Côte d'Ivoire

Women have been highly visible in Côte d'Ivoire's election campaign. They turn up at rallies, organise events and even run for president. But they remain under-represented in… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Young Voters in Côte d'Ivoire Want Jobs, Change - but Most of All, Peace

 As Ivorians head to the polls on Saturday, with their 83-year-old incumbent president seeking a fourth term, young people in the country spoke to RFI about the frustrations… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Fake News Flourishes As Côte d'Ivoire Heads Into Presidential Election

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Online disinformation from at home and abroad is ringing alarm bells as Côte d'Ivoire prepares to vote in a presidential election next week.… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Opposition Calls for Daily Protests Ahead of Presidential Election

Côte d'Ivoire's two main opposition parties called on Sunday for daily protests, less than two weeks before a presidential election in which their two main candidates are… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Presidential Race Begins Amid Rising Tensions

Campaigning in Cote d'Ivoire's presidential election kicked off on Friday. The five candidates approved by the Constitutional Council have two weeks to win over voters ahead of the… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Bans Protests Over Opposition Leaders' Exclusion From Election

In a statement released on Thursday, the National Security Council announced it would ban any public gatherings aimed at challenging the Constitutional Council's ruling barring two… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Why Côte d'Ivoire's Election Could Be More Complex Than It Seems

Côte d'Ivoire's presidential election campaign is taking shape, with four challengers hoping to defeat longtime incumbent Alassane Ouattara in the 25 October vote - but no… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Will Face Four Other Candidates in Côte d'Ivoire Presidential Election

The constitutional court in Côte d'Ivoire has definitively barred two top opposition leaders, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and former banker Tidjane Thiam, from standing in… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Protests Erupt in Côte d'Ivoire After Opposition Leaders Blocked From Election

Violence and arrests over the weekend have deepened political tensions in Côte d'Ivoire, after opposition supporters took to the streets to protest President Alassane… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: France Passes Law to Allow Return of Ivorian Drum Stolen By Colonial Troops

French MPs have unanimously adopted legislation allowing Paris to return to Cote d'Ivoire the Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum, which colonial troops seized from the… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: African Union Court Denies Cote d'Ivoire Opposition Leaders' Appeals

The African Union's human rights court has rejected petitions by former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo and former prime minister Guillaume Soro to overturn bans on their running… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire's Ouattara Poised for Fourth Term Bid As Opposition Pushes Back

Côte d'Ivoire is preparing for a contentious presidential election in October as President Alassane Ouattara's supporters rally for his likely re-election bid. Meanwhile,… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Four Côte d'Ivoire Opposition Figures Barred From October Presidential Election

Four prominent opposition figures in Côte d'Ivoire have been excluded from the final electoral list, officials announced on Wednesday, leaving them ineligible to contest… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Opposition Figure Reclaims Party Leadership Ahead of Court Ruling

Tidjane Thiam was re-elected as head of Côte d'Ivoire's main opposition party on Wednesday, just days after resigning from the role - and despite being barred from running in… Read more »