US EditionIvory Coast Bars Ex-President Gbagbo, Opposition Leader From Presidential Race
- Ivory Coast's Constitutional Council barred former president Laurent Gbagbo and opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from running in the October 25th presidential election.
- The exclusion followed Thiam's April removal due to acquiring French citizenship and Gbagbo's past criminal conviction, which led to their removal from the electoral roll.
- The ruling narrowed the contest to five approved contenders, among them the incumbent leader Alassane Ouattara, aiming to secure a contentious fourth term supported by constitutional amendments made in 2016.
- The government assured a peaceful vote despite opposition claims labeling Ouattara's candidacy unconstitutional amid rising political tension in Abidjan.
- The barring of key opposition figures suggests intensified political rivalry ahead of the vote in the world's top cocoa-producing nation, with analysts predicting Ouattara's victory.
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The Ivorian Constitutional Council rejected, on Monday, 8 September, the candidatures of the main opponents of the outgoing president, who will be able to run for a fourth term in October. Arrived in 2011 with the support of the French army, Ouattara, 83 years old, is on the free path.
Ivory Coast bars ex-Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam from presidential race
Former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam and former President Laurent Gbagbo are barred from contesting next month's presidential election in Ivory Coast, although Gbagbo's ex-wife, Simone Gbagbo, will be able to run, an official said on Monday.
The Constitutional Council has validated five candidates, including the outgoing President. Its opponents have no choice but to unite if they want to avoid a crumbling of votes, but there is no indication that they have the will to do so.
Ivory Coast bars Laurent Gbagbo and key opposition leader from presidential race
The Constitutional Council announced that former president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam are ineligible to run in the October 25th vote. The council cited their removal from the electoral roll as the reason for their exclusion.
Ivory Coast formally bars ex-Credit Suisse chief from presidential race
ABIDJAN - Former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam and former President Laurent Gbagbo are barred from contesting next month's presidential election in Ivory Coast, although Gbagbo's ex-wife, Simone Gbagbo, will be able to run, an official said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ivory Coast bars ex-president Gbagbo, opposition leader from presidential race
Ivory Coast’s constitutional council has excluded former president Laurent Gbagbo and opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from the October 25 presidential election. Both were removed from the electoral register – Thiam over nationality issues and Gbagbo due to a criminal conviction – clearing the way for president Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term.
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