The Ivorian president announced at the end of July that he would run for a fourth term, while the main opposition leaders, ...

Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Cote d'Ivoire in a massive show of defiance against President Alassane ...

Former President Laurent Gbagbo urged his supporters to oppose a 'fourth term' for the Ivory Coast's incumbent president.

There had been hopes that Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old president, might make good on his promise to step down ...

Ivory Coast’s PDCI-RDA and Gbagbo’s PPACI rally after exclusion from election, fuelling unrest fears as Ouattara seeks fourth ...

Taking power in 2011 with the help of French military intervention, 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara is attempting to grab office for a fourth term by barring both main contestants from running ...

The myth of the indispensable man, uniquely capable of leading a nation, has been one of Africa’s most enduring and damaging ...

While ECOWAS faces the challenge of keeping and restoring democracy, its new leader, President Bio of Sierra Leone, has ...

The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire-African Democratic Rally's candidate, Tidjane Thiam, has been barred from taking part ...

As AGOA heads for ‘expiry’, Kenya’s trade team are in Washington on a diplomatic push, while Nairobi has inked a $1.2m ...

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has reaffirmed his strong opposition to a potential fourth term bid by incumbent ...