COTE d’Ivoire’s main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI), said on Monday it had launched legal action to overturn a court ruling that bars its leader, Tidjane Thiam, from contesting this year’s presidential election. The move comes as…
POLITICAL tensions boiled over in Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday as supporters of opposition leader Tidjane Thiam took to the streets, protesting a court decision that disqualified him from the upcoming presidential election. The country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Cote…
COTE d’Ivoire’s main opposition party is set to nominate Tidjane Thiam, the internationally renowned businessman and former minister, as its candidate for the upcoming presidential election expected in October. According to a report by AFP, the Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI) will formally…
FORMER Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam has officially renounced his French citizenship, a strategic move to meet eligibility requirements for Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for October 2025. Thiam, who was elected leader of the Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI) in 2023, is…
