Why did rumours of a coup sweep Ivory Coast this week?

Voices from Abidjan: Ivory Coast’s Rumored Revolt and the Pulse of a Rising Africa

(Op-Ed Analysis) On May 21, 2025, Abidjan’s digital heartbeat surged. X posts painted a city in chaos: protests flooding the streets, internet blackouts, and whispers of a military coup, with unverified claims of 33 deaths. Yet, global newsrooms remained silent, while President Alassane Ouattara appeared in photographs, calmly chairing a cabinet meeting. Local Ivorian media, […]

Why did rumours of a coup sweep Ivory Coast this week?

Tensions over upcoming elections and the barring of an opposition candidate are mounting.