Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast bans rallies against opposition leaders’ election exclusion

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s government on Thursday said it was banning meetings and rallies protesting against the barring of... Read more

3 Oct

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Two Ivory Coast opposition members arrested ahead of polls

Abidjan – Two leading members of the opposition party of Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo were arrested Tuesday and... Read more

1 Oct

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast denies opposition kidnapping claims ahead of vote

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s public prosecutor on Thursday denied opposition claims of kidnappings and forced disappearances, after complaints of... Read more

19 Sep

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast’s main opposition says will not boycott tense polls

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s main opposition party said Thursday it had no plans to boycott next month’s presidential election... Read more

12 Sep

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast bars two top opposition leaders from presidential vote

Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Monday barred two top opposition leaders, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO... Read more

9 Sep

Burkina Faso

Ivorian govt workers ‘kidnapped’ by Burkina volunteer force: sources

Abidjan – Six Ivorians working for a government refugee office have been “kidnapped” and taken over the border by... Read more

28 Aug

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast ruling party accuses opposition of fuelling tension

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s ruling party on Wednesday accused the opposition of “fuelling a climate of tension” after it... Read more

21 Aug

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Watchdog demands Ivory Coast probe journalist’s handover to Benin

Abidjan – Reporters Without Borders on Monday urged Ivory Coast to launch an investigation into the “manifestly illegal extradition”... Read more

19 Aug

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast opposition leader given poll blow over electoral roll

Abidjan – The leader of Ivory Coast’s main opposition party suffered a blow to his presidential hopes on Thursday... Read more

15 Aug

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Several Ivory Coast opposition figures charged with ‘terrorist’ offences

Abidjan – Prosecutors in the Ivory Coast said Monday they have charged 11 people, including members of the opposition... Read more

12 Aug