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