In Ivory Coast, Tidjane Thiam re-elected without surprise at the head of the main opposition party

The PDCI leader had resigned two days earlier in order to put an end to a judicial saga challenging his legitimacy. However, he remains ineligible in the presidential election on 25 October.

The former banker Tidjane Thiam, who was ineligible in the presidential election of 25 October 2025 by a court decision in April, is at the heart of a politico-judicial series. His case and that of three other opposition figures who were also excluded are of greater concern to the West African press than the declared candidates.

The news of this Thursday, May 15, 2025, is dominated by the designation of Côte d'Ivoire as a model of growth according to a study, the re-election of Tidjane Thiam at the head of the DPCI and Soro's reaction to the attitude of the traditional leaders towards the presidential approach.

CIV 001 / 0525 / OBS 025 Abduction / Judicial harassment / Conviction / Arbitrary detention / Restrictions on freedom of association / Restrictions on trade union freedom Côte d'Ivoire 13 May 2025 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), requests you to intervene on the following situation in Côte d'Ivoire…