Ivory Coast opposition protests disappoint following exclusion of candidate Tidjane Thiam

Ivory Coast opposition protests disappoint following exclusion of candidate Tidjane Thiam

Only a few hundred protesters turned up to a rally for the Ivory Coast's main opposition party on Thursday after its candidate, Tidjane Thiam, was banned from standing in the October 25 presidential elections, casting doubts over the future of the country's leadership.

Thiam’s Party to Protest Next Month After Ivory Coast Vote Ban

Ivory Coast’s main opposition party will hit the streets next month to protest the disqualification of its candidate, the former Credit Suisse Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam, from running for president in elections scheduled for this year.

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Judge Rules Main Opponent Out of Presidential Election

Tensions are rising in Côte d'Ivoire after a court ruled that opposition candidate Tidjane Thiam is not eligible to run in October's presidential election because he lost his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen.

Côte d’Ivoire judge rules main opponent out of presidential election

Tensions are rising in Côte d'Ivoire after a court ruled that opposition candidate Tidjane Thiam is not eligible to run in October’s presidential election because he lost his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen.

Ivory Coast opposition struggles as election protests fail

A call for protests by Ivory Coast’s primary opposition party, the PDCI, saw minimal turnout on Thursday, following the exclusion of their candidate, Tidjane Thiam, from the upcoming presidential election.  The Abidjan court’s decision, citing Thiam’s dual citizenship, has sparked significant political tension.    Despite the PDCI’s call for nationwide demonstrations, only approximately 200 supporters gathered at the party’s Abidjan headquarters…

Côte d'Ivoire's main opposition party struggled to mobilize its troops on Thursday after its candidate Tidjane Thiam was excluded from the October presidential race. In Abidjan, the economic capital of 6 million people, a march was planned for 9:00 a.m. (local time and GMT) from the party headquarters in the Plateau business district to the nearby courthouse. But only about 200 activists gathered at the party offices before dispersing. No marche…