Bédié, Gbagbo, Ouattara… Spectre of 2010 hangs over 2020 presidential election

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Talks heat up ahead of government reshuffle 

Abidjan is abuzz with talk as Alassane Ouattara prepares his new cabinet, which could spell RHDP executive director Adama Bictogo's great comeback.

Yohannes Mekbebe to take over helm of US chamber of commerce 

The American-Ethiopian businessman and Yeshi MD Yohannes Mekbebe will take over the presidency of the US chamber of commerce in Abidjan this summer, replacing Gnalhey.

All eyes on Idemia as it revises voters list 

French firm Idemia is due to start registering voters on 10 June before updating the electoral roll. Opposition parties and the international community will be watching closely.

Algest to resurrect Conseil de l'Entente with new headquarters 

Founded in 1959 by the ex-Ivorian president Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the [...]

Political allies desert Alassane Ouattara over his backing for Amadou Gon Coulibaly 

After Henri Konan Bédié and Guillaume Soro, Marcel Amon Tanoh, who resigned on 19 March, has become the latest in a long line of former Ouattara allies who have opted to sever ties with the president.

Covid-19 - a political tsunami for the leaders of francophone Africa? 

As African governments take emergency measures to combat the pandemic, several west African leaders find themselves in the firing line of public opinion.

Marcel Amon Tanoh in firing line of Alassane Ouattara 

The Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara may be poised to sack [...]

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Amadou Gon Coulibaly gets his presidential campaign up and running 

Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who is bidding to succeed Alassane Ouattara, has set up a core campaign team and has made peace with those who are sceptical about his presidential credentials.

Sarkozy plays hard to get with Guillaume Soro 

Very critical of Emmanuel Macron, the former speaker of the [...]

Inza Fofana becomes Ouattara's go-to man for security 

In recent months, the Unité de lutte contre le grande banditisme (ULGB) commanded by Colonel Inza Fofana, which is based [...]

Laurent Gbagbo strives to get FPI battle-ready 

In the run-up to October's presidential election, the former president [...]

Alassane Ouattara attempts to silence anti-Gon lobby 

As the potential candidacy of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly in the presidential election continues to divide the RHDP, Alassane Ouattara is backing his protégé to the hilt.

The secret history of the Guillaume Soro recording 

Navigating through the cloud of PR coming out of the two camps, the West Africa Newsletter has managed to reconstruct when, how and why the recording that led to an arrest warrant against Guillaume Soro was made.

Electoral commission under pressure 

The composition of the Commission électorale indépendante (CEI) for the [...]

Guillaume Soro aspires to be leader of united opposition 

The former speaker of parliament Guillaume Soro is seeking to rally an anti-Ouattara front behind him for his presidential bid.

Weakened within the RHDP, Amadou Gon Coulibaly beefs up his PR 

In the face of criticism, the current prime minister and probable RHDP presidential candidate wants a 4.0 image makeover.

A game of electoral bluff 

With the presidential election less than a year off, Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bedie, Laurent Gbagbo and Guillaume Soro are giving out mixed messages.

Alassane Ouattara sends Laurent Gbagbo's speech writer to Algiers 

The 2020 presidential election campaign has got off to a good start. To deprive Laurent Gbagbo's Front populaire ivoirien (FPI) [...]

Alassane Ouattara's 2020 electoral manoeuvres 

The Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara is preparing to amend the constitution to facilitate the presidential bid of his prime minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly.

Bedie, Soro and Gbagbo gear up for talks over 2020 

Henri Konan Bedie is seeking to form a united front with Laurent Gbagbo and Guillaume Soro for the presidential election of October 2020. An initiative that the Ivorian presidency is trying to torpedo.