Ivorian presidential election

Headlines

Two Ex-Rebel Leaders Jailed In I. Coast Over Pay Protest

Two former rebel leaders in Ivory Coast were jailed Tuesday after the ex-fighters obstructed a road into the central...

Headlines

I. Coast Economic ‘miracle’ Risks Morphing Into Mirage

Following a string of mutinies, plummeting cocoa prices, depressed growth and social unrest, Ivory Coast's economic...

Headlines

Gunfire In I.Coast Barracks After Rebels ‘apologise’ For Mutiny

Sporadic gunfire rang out overnight in a military barracks in Ivory Coast's second city of Bouake, where a mutiny...

Headlines

Former Rebels Block Entrance To I. Coast’s Second City

Several hundred ex-rebels on Monday blocked access to Ivory Coast's second city Bouake, their former stronghold,...

International

Ivorian Opposition Seeks Return To Political Mainstream In Polls

Voters in Ivory Coast cast their ballots in parliamentary polls on Sunday as the main opposition party sought to break...

International

Ivory Coast Referendum Turnout ‘very Low’

The turnout in Ivory Coast's referendum on a controversial new constitution was very low, with most people heeding a...

International

Ivory Coast Votes On New Constitution As Opposition Boycotts

Voters in Ivory Coast cast their ballots on Sunday in a referendum to decide whether to approve a new constitution that...

International

Ivory Coast Police Crack Down On March Against New Constitution

Police in Ivory Coast arrested opposition figures and used teargas to disperse demonstrators gathering on Thursday to...

Africa & World

First Post-War Voting Underway in Ivory Coast

Ivorians are voting in Sunday’s presidential elections with incumbent Alassane Ouattara fending off challenges from...