Ouattara’s Candidacy Announcement Is “A Source of Immense Pride” (Bacongo)

The Executive Secretary of the RHDP (the ruling party), Cissé Ibrahim Bacongo, on Tuesday in Abidjan, welcomed a "long-awaited and much-hoped-for declaration" by President Alassane Ouattara, which he said was embraced by the majority of Ivorians.

"It is with immense pride and deep satisfaction that I listened, this Tuesday, July 2...

2025 Election / UN Rejected Thiam’s Request (State Lawyer)

After the version presented by Maître Mathias Chichportich, lawyer for Cheick Tidjane Thiam (President of the PDCI-RDA), and that of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, it is now the turn of Maître Jean-Marc Fedida, lawyer for the State of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, to provide clarifications regarding the case...

Côte d’Ivoire : Pascal Affi N'Guessan Challenges Ouattara’s Candidacy

The President of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), Pascal Affi N’Guessan, has reacted to the announcement of President Alassane Ouattara’s candidacy for the October 2025 presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire.

Published on Jul 30, 2025

Côte d'Ivoire / 2025 Presidential Election: UN urges government to register Tidjane Thiam on the electoral roll (Thiam’s lawyer)

The UN Human Rights Committee has called on the State of Côte d’Ivoire to “take all necessary measures to ensure that Mr. Cheick Tidjane Thiam (President of the PDCI-RDA) can exercise his political rights under Article 25 of the Covenant,” according to a statement by Mr. Thiam’s lawyer, Mathias Chichportich on Tuesd...

President Alassane Ouattara Announces His 2025 Presidential Bid — PPA-CI Reacts Strongly

The President of the Republic, His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, officially announced his candidacy for the 2025 presidential election on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

The opposition was quick to respond. In a statement issued by its Secretary General, Damana Pickass, the PPA-CI,...

Presidential Election in Côte d’Ivoire: Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara Announces His Candidacy

Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d’Ivoire since 2011, announced in a recorded address on July 29, 2025, that he will run for re-election in three months: “After careful consideration and in full awareness, I announce today that I...

Abidjan Prefect Bans Opposition March Scheduled for August 2

Abidjan, July 29, 2025 – The Prefect of Abidjan has officially banned a peaceful march announced by the opposition coalition known as the Front Commun, composed of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA) and the African Peoples’ Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI). The march was scheduled to...

Presidential Election 2025: On Tour in the West, Jean-Louis Billon Declares It's Time to Right the Neglect

During a visit on Sunday, July 27, 2025, to Facobly, Kouibly, and Gueupleu, Jean-Louis Billon, a declared candidate for the upcoming presidential election, denounced the neglect suffered by western Côte d'Ivoire. Addressing large gatherings, he described the region as the “great forgotten area of the Ivorian administration.” Published on Jul 29, 2025

Côte d'Ivoire: Submission of Candidacies Opens for Upcoming October 25 Presidential Election

The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), the body responsible for organizing elections in Côte d’Ivoire, has announced that the submission of candidacy files for the upcoming presidential election scheduled for October 25, 2025, is open from July 25 to August 26, 2025.

"The Independent Electoral Commission informs politica...

2025 Presidential Election: 6,500 Youth Volunteers Appointed as Peace Ambassadors

Abidjan, July 22, 2025 – Ahead of the October 2025 presidential election, the Ivorian government officially launched the “Youth Volunteers for Peace” project on Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan-Treichville. On this occasion, 6,500 young people were appointed as ambassadors of peace, in the presence...

Meeting between Cap-Côte d’Ivoire and RHDP: PDCI-RDA and FPI explain their absence

The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI) and the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), both members of the Cap-Côte d’Ivoire platform, have explained their reasons for not participating in the recent meeting with the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), held on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Abidjan-Cocody. Acco...

Côte d’Ivoire: RHDP and CAP-CI Resume Political Dialogue Ahead of Presidential Election

Abidjan, July 17, 2025 — The Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), the ruling party, and the opposition coalition known as the Coalition for Peaceful Change in Côte d’Ivoire (CAP-CI) resumed political dialogue on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Abidjan.

The meeting, held at the...