Protests loom over exclusion of opposition in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN (CONVERSEER) – Political tensions are mounting in Côte d’Ivoire following the exclusion of key opposition figures, including former President Laurent Gbagbo and Democratic Party (PDCI) leader Tidjane Thiam, from the final electoral list for the October 2025 presidential election. Both parties have denounced the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) decision as a violation of democratic…

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Ivorian President Ouattara hosts Senegal’s Diomaye Faye at Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan

ABIDJAN (CONVERSEER) – The Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara is hosting Senegalese Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye as he participates in the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye left Dakar on Sunday morning for Abidjan to attend the forum, scheduled for May 11 and 12, 2025. Upon his arrival, the Senegalese leader…

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