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…