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Ivory Coast president, 83, secures fourth term after two rivals barred
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term in an election which two of his biggest challengers were barred from,…
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Politics
Is Ivory Coast's red card politics an own goal for democracy?
Even a stellar international business career cannot prepare you for the hard realities of politics in Ivory Coast, where some are…
Business
'I was born Ivorian' - bank boss barred from running for president tells BBC
Tidjane Thiam, a former international banker and the leader of Ivory Coast's main opposition party, has told the BBC that he will not give…
Politics
Main opposition leader removed from Ivory Coast electoral list
Ivory Coast's main opposition leader has been removed from the electoral roll by the judiciary which says he is ineligible to run in…
Politics
Former Credit Suisse boss to run for Ivory Coast president
Former Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam is to run for president in Ivory Coast's forthcoming election, his party has confirmed. Thiam, 62,…