Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s iron lady, eyes presidential palace in unlikely comeback bid

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Years after she was holed up in a bunker alongside her then-husband and president who had refused ...

Ivory Coast town rocked by massacre uses marriages to make peace

In a town in Ivory Coast torn apart by election violence and mass killings more than a decade ago, peace activists say they ...

Ivory Coast’s leader urges youth to vote in key election, touting himself as best choice

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara is calling on the country's youth to vote in the upcoming presidential election.

Key points for investors in Ivory Coast's presidential election

Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, will vote in a presidential election on October 25 with incumbent Alassane ...
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Ivory Coast former minister Billon seeks to lead opposition in October vote

Ivory Coast former commerce minister Jean-Louis Billon attends an interview with Reuters ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Ivory Coast former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon said he is seeking to represent the ...
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Ivory Coast leader’s bid for a fourth term after rivals sidelined is seen as a risk for democracy

LAGOS, Nigeria — The decision of Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara to run for a fourth term risks a return to a past era of “old guard dictator rule,” an analyst warned on Wednesday. Ibrahim ...

Factbox-Election challengers in Ivory Coast as Ouattara seeks fourth term

ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Following are details of the main opposition challengers to Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara, who ...