Tagged: Ivory Coast
Farida Adamu
Côte d’Ivoire: Why This Ex-President May Not Run
Following the decision of the electoral body in Côte d’Ivoire to remove Laurent Gbagbo from the electoral list, his supporters have decided to file a candidacy bid in his name for the upcoming October Elections. Issues for Côte d’Ivoire to Consider: Political tensions are high in Côte d’Ivoire due to President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to run […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ivory Coast: Supporters To File For This Candidate
Despite not releasing any public statement indicating interest in the upcoming presidential elections, supporters of former Ivory Coast President, Laurent Gbagbo, have announced their intention to file candidacy in his name. This comes a day after an Ivorian court confirmed the decision to strike off the ex-leader from its electoral list. The pro-Gbagbo coalition, Together […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ivory Coast: Ouattara Announces Third Term Bid
Following months of speculation, the Ivory Coast president, Alassane Ouattara, has confirmed his decision to seek re-election in the country’s upcoming October polls. He did this by formally accepting the ruling party’s nomination to be its candidate, defying opponents who say the constitution forbids a third term. While Ouattara, who has governed since 2011, had […]
Farida Adamu
Ivory Coast Gets New Prime Minister
Defence minister, Hamed Bakayoko has been appointed Prime Minister of Ivory Coast following the sudden demise of Amadou Gon Coulibaly in July. Mr Bakayoko had been in an interim position of Prime Minister since the late Coulibaly went on a medical trip to France. He was confirmed on the 30th of July by the president, Alassane […]
Farida Adamu
These Former Presidents Want to Run for Office Again
Across the world, former presidents have been asking for another shot at leading countries they have ruled before. Here are a few: The former President of Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bedie, has been declared a candidate for the top opposition party, the Democratic Party of the Ivory Coast (PDCI), in October’s presidential election. This move […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ivory Coast: Ruling Party Turns to Incumbent
The Ivory Coast incumbent, President Alassane Ouattara, may reconsider not contesting for a third term in office. Despite a previously announced and lauded decision to hand over power to a new leader, the recent death of Prime Minister and presidential candidate, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, and pressure from the ruling Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and […]
Farida Adamu
Presidential Candidate in Côte d’Ivoire Dies
The Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire and the ruling party’s candidate for the October presidential polls, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, died on Wednesday following a Cabinet meeting. Mr Coulibaly had just returned from France, where he spent two months receiving medical treatment for a heart condition. He returned last Thursday saying: “I am back to take […]