With October’s election looming, Côte d’Ivoire’s opposition must urgently renew itself to challenge Alassane Ouattara’s ...

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

Why ex-bank boss Tidjane Thiam has been barred from seeking the Ivorian presidency - and the potential fallout.

A lawyer says an Ivory Coast court has ruled that former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam is not eligible to run for president because of his dual Ivorian-French nationality.

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

An Ivory Coast court ruled that former Credit Suisse AG Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam was ineligible to lead the ...

Tidjane Thiam’s removal from Côte d’Ivoire’s voter roll renews debate on dual citizenship. How do other African nations ...

Tidjane Thiam, the former chief executive officer of Credit Suisse Group AG, quit as head of Ivory Coast’s main opposition party after his leadership was challenged in court.

A vote to name the party's new leader was held days after he resigned from the post in a move aimed at bypassing his ...

Thiam has since given up his French nationality, but the court stated he should be removed from the electoral roll because he was a French national when he registered. Analysts say the decision cannot ...

Tidjane Thiam was re-elected as head of Côte d’Ivoire’s main opposition party on Wednesday, just days after resigning from the role – and despite being barred from running in the country’s ...

The rumours come just weeks after popular opposition politician Tidjane Thiam was barred from running for office after his eligibility was challenged in court over a technicality relating to his ...