US EditionThousands protest in Ivory Coast after opposition leader barred from presidential race
- On Saturday, thousands of demonstrators peacefully assembled in Ivory Coast’s capital to call for the reinstatement of opposition figure Tidjane Thiam on the October presidential ballot.
- Thiam was excluded on June 4 from the candidate list by the electoral commission following a court ruling that questioned his dual Ivorian-French nationality despite his renunciation of French citizenship.
- The protest included PDCI activists chanting 'Titi for president' and accusing the electoral commission and courts of political interference amid rising tensions ahead of a contentious election.
- PDCI Executive Secretary Sylvestre Emmou criticized the exclusion as unfair and arbitrary, while former prime minister Patrick Achi emphasized that the sole path forward is through the leadership of President Alassane Ouattara.
- The exclusion has intensified opposition demands for a fair contest and raised concerns over potential post-election violence given Ivory Coast’s history of disputed polls and unrest.
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Ghanaian TimesProtesters gather in Ivory Coast, demand Thiam's return on electoral list
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Thousands protest in Ivory Coast after opposition leader barred from presidential race
Thousands of protesters have gathered in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan to demand the reinstatement on the electoral list of main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam, a former CEO of Credit Suisse, who was barred from running in the presidential election set for October.
Ivorian Election Tensions: Former Minister Billon Eyes Presidency After Thiam's Exclusion
Former Ivory Coast trade minister Jean-Louis Billon aims to represent the opposition PDCI party in the upcoming presidential elections after Tidjane Thiam's exclusion. Billon criticized party officials and hinted at representing another party. The electoral decision has reignited debates on nationality and electoral tensions in the country.
In Côte d'Ivoire, several thousand supporters of the PDCI-RDA marched this morning, in the city centre of the municipality of Cocody, in Abidjan, to demand the reinstatement of their leader, Tidjane Thiam, on the electoral list. This opposition party also protested to demand electoral reforms.
Thiam’s Party Holds Protest After Exclusion From Ivorian Vote
Ivory Coast’s main opposition party took to the streets Saturday after its candidate, former Credit Suisse AG Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam, was barred from contesting in this year’s presidential elections.
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