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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

West African leaders have left Ivory Coast without solving the country's political crisis ... So there's an atmosphere of total tension and a real fear of a return to some sort of armed action ...

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 ...

The window for a diplomatic solution to Ivory Coast's violent, month-long political crisis appears to be narrowing, as tensions continue to mount. A crowd attacked a U.N. convoy in Abidjan Tuesday ...

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 ...

The political stand-off and continuing violence in the Ivory Coast have "revived ethnic tensions". Laurent Gbagbo is refusing to step down and make way for Alassane Ouattara, the challenger ...

In a sign of mounting tensions ... “I call on all political actors and their supporters to show calm and restraint,” Fatou Bensouda said. “The violence seen in Ivory Coast during the ...