Ivory Coast court strikes Thiam's name off electoral roll over French nationality

Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI (Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire), speaks during a meeting as the country prepares for the presidential election in Yopougon, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, February 15, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo ABIDJAN - …

Ivory Coast: Opposition leader Tidjane Thiam removed from electoral list by court

The leader of Ivory Coast’s main opposition party, Tidjane Thiam, was removed from the electoral roll by the courts on Tuesday, six months before the next presidential election, which stressed that he had lost his Ivorian nationality, according to one of …

Burkina Faso blames Ivory Coast in foiled coup plot against junta leader, Traoré

The Burkina Faso army alleges that the conspirators were based in neighboring Ivory Coast, though details about the plotters' identities and the specifics of their plans remain limited. Burkina Faso’s Security Minister, Mahamadou Sana, spoke about the …

Election anticipation grows in Ivory coast ahead of October polls

Burkina Faso Claims to Foil Coup Attempt, Accuses Ivory Coast of Harboring Plotters

Burkina Faso’s military government on Monday announced it had thwarted what it described as a “major plot” aimed at plunging the country into chaos, accusing neighboring Ivory Coast of sheltering the masterminds behind the foiled attempt. According to a …

Police rescue 33 West Africans from a human trafficking scam in Ivory Coast

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Police raids have rescued 33 West Africans from a human trafficking ring in Ivory Coast that lured people into paying fees and providing coerced labor by promising them jobs in Canada, the international police agency Interpol said …

Twelve children and teens drown in Ivory coast boat capsize: Minister

A tragic accident occurred near Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as a boat capsized on a lagoon during a Methodist church outing for Easter, resulting in the death of twelve children and teenagers. The incident took place on the return journey when the canoe's …

Burkina Faso foils coup plot, blames exiled officers in Ivory Coast

Burkina Faso’s military-led government has announced that it successfully thwarted what it described as a “major coup plot” targeting junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, according to a report by the BBC on Tuesday. Burkina Faso’s Security Minister, …

I.Coast's Barred Opposition Leader Says Is Party's Only Presidential Candidate

Ivory Coast's main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam, struck off the electoral list in a row over his nationality, told AFP Wednesday his party would not replace him as its candidate in October's presidential election. Tensions in the west African …

I.Coast opposition leader Thiam barred from presidential election

Tidjane Thiam, the head of Ivory Coast's main opposition party, has been barred from the country's presidential election after a court ruled his nationality was invalid - Copyright VATICAN MEDIA/AFP Handout Marietou Ba and Pierre Donadieu An …