The fact that such political unrest seemed remotely plausible to many should give that same government pause. As the country ...

Ivory Coast opposition leader Tidjane Thiam has been excluded from the presidential race due to his past French nationality. This decision could spark tensions in a nation with a history of electoral ...

We'll hear from the head of the U.N. operation in the Ivory Coast in just a few minutes. A tense political standoff there has intensified since a November 28th runoff election. There, incumbent ...

After returning to Ivory Coast in 2022, Thiam re-entered politics and rejoined the Democratic Party (PDCI), the former ...

A court's decision to remove opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from the electoral roll has intensified political tensions in Ivory Coast, raising concerns about the potential for unrest ahead of the ...

More than 8,000 Ivorians have fled rising political tensions in Ivory Coast. That is up from 3,200 in just one week. The U.N. refugee agency says it fears the number will continue to grow as ...

Ivorians continue to wait for Prime Minister Guillaume Soro to announce a new government, as violence and political unrest mount in the country's interior. Ivory Coast has been without a ...

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has said that he will run for re-election in October, defying his opponents who say the constitution forbids a third term and dramatically raising ...

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum ... paid for by those who can afford it. Ivory Coast opposition leader Henri Konan Bedie met with President Alassane ...