Fake News Flourishes as Côte d'Ivoire Heads Into Presidential Election

Fake news flourishes as Côte d'Ivoire heads into presidential election

Online disinformation from at home and abroad is ringing alarm bells as Côte d’Ivoire prepares to vote in a presidential election next week. Media experts in Abidjan told RFI about the struggle to keep fake news from disrupting a key vote.

Côte d’Ivoire vote relevant for region – The Mail & Guardian

Political success is closely linked to sustainable economic performance. Economically strong countries often experience stable political conditions, while poor economic performance has historically triggered protests and even military takeovers in Africa. Countries like Guinea, Gabon, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, which have experienced military takeovers in recent years, continue to face persistent security threats from armed groups despite so…

Côte d’Ivoire urged to end repression of peaceful protests ahead of presidential elections

Amnesty International called on Ivorian authorities on Thursday to end the repression of peaceful protests ahead of the upcoming presidential elections, following the dispersal of a demonstration by security forces in Abidjan on October 11 and the subsequent arrest of 255 individuals. Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Marceau Sivieude, stated: Any restriction on public protests must be lawful, necessary, prop…

Côte d'Ivoire: The authorities must stop stifling peaceful protests ahead of presidential election

Ivorian authorities must respect and protect the right to protest and allow peaceful rallies to take place, Amnesty International said today, after security forces dispersed a peaceful protest in Abidjan, and arrested 255 people, ahead of the 25 October presidential election. On 2 October 2025, the National Security Council announced that all ‘necessary measures’ would be taken to maintain order and security during the election period, including…

Côte d’Ivoire: End Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters

The decision by Côte d’Ivoire government to impose blanket bans on public protests ahead of the October 2025 presidential election raises serious concerns about the state of democracy and civic freedoms in the country. Development Diaries reports that the National Security Council on 02 October 2025 announced that all ‘necessary measures’ would be taken to maintain order and security during the election period, including banning any meeting and …