COTE D’IVOIRE: Bedie’s candidacy would play into Ouattara’s hands
On 20 June, Henri-Konan Bedie (86) officially declared his intention to become the presidential candidate of his Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI) for the 31 October election. Barring any major surprises, he will be officially confirmed as the party’s flagbearer during an … Become a member to read the rest of this article […]
COTE D’IVOIRE: Bedie’s candidacy would play into Ouattara’s hands
On 5 June, the political bureau of the opposition Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI) decided to push back the party’s convention to nominate its flagbearer for the 31 October presidential election from this week to the end of July. Yet, eligibility criteria, as well as the… Become a member to read the rest […]
COTE D’IVOIRE: Gbagbo free to return, but unlikely to do so
On 28 May, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced the lifting of travel restrictions imposed on former president Laurent Gbagbo and his former youth minister Charles Ble Goude, while a decision on an appeal to their acquittal in January 2019, filed by the pro… Become a member to read the rest of this article
COTE D’IVOIRE: No mercy for Guillaume Soro
On 28 April, a court in Abidjan sentenced Guillaume Soro, the former president of the National Assembly and self-declared candidate in the October presidential election, to 20 years in prison, the deprivation of his civil rights for five years and a fine of XOF 4.5bn (USD 7.4mn) … Become a member to read the […]
COTE D’IVOIRE: The CFA franc is a double-edged sword amid COVID-19 pandemic
During a televised speech in the evening of 31 March, Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who is the ruling party candidate for the October 2020 presidential election, announced a raft of measures aimed at softening the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the PM cut … Become a member to read the rest […]
COTE D’IVOIRE: President Ouattara moves swiftly to consolidate his legacy
After ruling out a third term for himself and announcing a raft of – mostly limited – constitutional changes on 5 March, President Alassane Ouattara and his Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) moved quickly to keep up the political momentum. On 12 March, Prime M… Become a member to read the rest of […]
COTE D’IVOIRE: Ouattara rules out a third term, but builds in a back door
During his state-of-the-nation speech on 5 March, President Alassane Ouattara ended months of speculation by announcing that he does not intend to run in the presidential election scheduled for 31 October. The announcement appears to remove a key political risk associated with th… Become a member to read the rest of this article