Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential race is heating up with former minister Ahoua Don Mello announcing his candidacy for the October vote. Mello called it a 'precautionary candidacy' intended to fill the ...

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, who previously stated that he would not seek reelection, is now again slated to run for the presidency in October. Ouattara, who is 83, is now running for a ...

A former banker, President Alassane Ouattara did well for the country’s economy, but critics accuse him of tightening his grip on power and strongly oppose his reelection bid. He has led the Ivory ...

Column - In recent months, political transitions in parts of Africa have taken an uncertain turn, with four key countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, and Cameroon, witnessing significant ...

The decision of Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara to run for a fourth term risks a return to a past era of “old guard ...

President Alassane Ouattara has amended the constitution, sidelined opposition candidates and announced his bid for a fourth term. As Ivory Coast approaches the October election, the nation is bracing ...