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 ...

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

With just five months remaining until the October 2025 presidential election, the political landscape in Ivory Coast is in a state of upheaval. Ambitions are clashing, and there is a surge of activity ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

speaks while meeting Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara at the presidential palace in Abidjan on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 [Diomande Ble Blonde/AP] Why are there political tensions in the country?