Ivorian presidential election Archives

Côte d’Ivoire Finalizes Voter Roll with 8.7 Million Ahead of 2025 Presidential Election

Côte d’Ivoire’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has published the final voter list ahead of the October 25, 2025 presidential election, confirming 8,727,431 registered voters—an increase of 715,006 from the previous…

Africa News Now June 3, 2025

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Ivorians Protest in France Over Gbagbo and Soro’s Disqualification from 2025 Presidential Race

Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro held a protest outside the European Parliament this week, denouncing their exclusion from Côte d’Ivoire’s provisional electoral list…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

ANN West Africa

Laurent Gbagbo Launches ‘Enough is Enough’ Campaign as Ivory Coast Faces Pre-Election Turmoil

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has launched a new political campaign titled "Enough is Enough" to influence the upcoming 2025 presidential election, despite being barred from running due to a…

Africa News Now April 28, 2025

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Ivory Coast Court Bars Opposition Leader Tidjane Thiam from Presidential Race Over Nationality Dispute

Ivory Coast’s Constitutional Court has ruled that Tidjane Thiam, leader of the main opposition party, is ineligible to run in the October 25 presidential election due to the loss of…

Africa News Now April 23, 2025