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 »