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Cheick Tidjane Thiam was re-elected president of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) on Wednesday during the party’s 9th extraordinary congress held in Abidjan. The former CEO of Crédit Suisse secured a resounding 5,190 votes out of 5,202 valid ballots cast, achieving 99.77% of the vote in an election marked […]
Ivorian rapper Didi B, formerly of the group Kiff No Beat, has broken his silence on the long-rumored tensions between him and fellow Ivorian rap heavyweight Suspect 95. In an exclusive interview with journalist Paola Audrey, the artist offered rare and candid insight into a relationship that once seemed rooted in mutual respect, but ultimately […]
Angelo Kabila, president of the Ivorian Music Producers Association (APRODEMCI), recently shared his views on three leading figures in Ivorian rap during a guest appearance on the show Showchaud. As part of a playful yet revealing segment, he was asked to choose which artist he would produce, manage, or block—between Didi B, Himra, and Suspect […]
In Ivory Coast, the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy has released the official fuel price structure for the period of May 1 to 31, 2025. The announcement, issued by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, applies nationwide, including in the district of Abidjan. For the third consecutive month, fuel prices at the pump remain unchanged. […]
On Monday, April 28, 2025, the French Senate unanimously approved a bill authorizing the restitution of the Djidji Ayokwê Talking Drum to Ivory Coast. The decision was warmly welcomed by Françoise Remarck, Ivorian Minister of Culture and Francophonie. The next step will be approval by the French National Assembly, which will pave the way for […]
In Ivory Coast, the summons issued to MP Bredoumy Kouassi Soumaïla, spokesperson for the PDCI-RDA party, scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Abidjan police headquarters, has been officially canceled. “The summons addressed to the Honorable Bredoumy Kouassi Soumaïla Traoré has been canceled,” stated a document signed by MP Simon Doho, president of the […]
In Ivory Coast, the Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of First Instance in Bingerville released a statement on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, regarding an ongoing case involving allegations of document forgery and the use of forged documents against Mr. Komé Bakary. According to the statement, the Prosecutor’s Office was notified on March 19 and 20, […]
The spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA), Brédoumy Soumaïla, has been summoned to appear at the Abidjan Police Headquarters on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 11 a.m., according to an official notice issued by Commissioner Coulibaly Yao of the General Investigations Service. The hearing will take place on the road to Abobo, […]
In Ivory Coast, the Ministry of National Education has clarified that any staff member seeking salary restoration must provide tangible proof of their presence during the strike period. The teachers’ strike that began in April 2025 continues to have ripple effects. Although union protests have subsided, a new issue has emerged: employees of the Ministry […]
In Ivory Coast, tragedy struck the educational community of Songon on Monday, April 28, 2025, when a senior-year student (Terminale A2) at Lycée Moderne tragically lost his life on school grounds. According to eyewitness accounts, the young boy had ingested a substance suspected to be a drug shortly before collapsing. The incident occurred during the […]
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, on Monday, April 28, 2025, accused Ivory Coast of being involved in plots aimed at destabilizing his country. During a televised interview lasting just over an hour and twenty minutes, he claimed that the masterminds behind these operations, as well as those behind previous attempts, are currently based in […]
In Ivory Coast, during a press conference held on Monday, April 28, 2025, in Abidjan-Plateau, the Director of Civil and Criminal Affairs, Mr. Kouamé Augustin, sought to clear up any confusion regarding the status of PDCI-RDA president Tidjane Thiam. “Mr. Thiam has never been stateless and is not stateless, as he is, without any dispute, […]
In Côte d’Ivoire, during a rally in Yamoussoukro on Saturday, Cissé Bacongo, Executive Secretary of the RHDP, stated that President Alassane Ouattara was unaware that Tidjane Thiam had lost his Ivorian nationality when he ordered the issuance of a passport for him at the Ivorian embassy in Paris. Speaking on the controversy surrounding Tidjane Thiam’s […]
During a meeting of the Central Committee of the African Peoples’ Party–Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) held this Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Abidjan, former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo declared that his political party would support the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) following the removal of Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI, from the electoral roll. […]
The Gagnoa Court of First Instance has rejected the appeal filed by Charles Blé Goudé challenging his removal from the Ivorian electoral roll. The information was confirmed by his lawyer, Me Serges Ouraga, following the hearing held on Friday, April 25, 2025—marking a key moment in the electoral process just six months before the October […]
Since the announcement of his removal from the electoral roll, PDCI-RDA president Tidjane Thiam has been at the center of heated debate in Côte d’Ivoire. Yet despite the controversy, displays of public support have remained relatively modest. What explains this lack of mobilization? Rinaldo Depagne, Deputy Director for Africa at the International Crisis Group, shared […]
Amadou Coulibaly, spokesperson for the Ivorian government, addressed the removal of Tidjane Thiam from the provisional electoral roll during the weekly press briefing following the Council of Ministers meeting held Wednesday at the Presidential Palace. On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Court of First Instance ordered that Tidjane Thiam—the president of the PDCI-RDA and declared […]
Tidjane Thiam, the designated presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) in the upcoming October 25, 2025 election, has been officially removed from the electoral roll. The decision was handed down on Tuesday, April 22, by the Abidjan-Plateau Court of First Instance. Responding firmly, the PDCI leader condemned the ruling as “unjust, […]
The recent decision to remove Tidjane Thiam from Côte d’Ivoire’s electoral roll has sparked widespread outrage. At the heart of the controversy lies Article 48 of the Ivorian Nationality Code, which stipulates that any Ivorian who acquires another nationality after the age of 18 automatically loses Ivorian citizenship. This little-known provision is now at the […]
Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI-RDA, has not hidden his anger. In a solemn statement, he denounced the decision of a court of first instance ordering his removal from the electoral roll, thereby preventing him from running in the upcoming presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire. The PDCI leader believes this is a political maneuver aimed […]
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Abidjan Court of First Instance ordered the removal of Tidjane Thiam, President of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA), from the provisional electoral roll. The ruling follows several legal challenges, notably from N’Zi Bernard Kokora, a senior figure in the ruling party, the RHDP of President Alassane Ouattara. […]
On Monday, April 21, 2025, Ivorian singer Vitale surprised her fans by announcing the end of her marriage to Marco Versace, a Coupé-décalé artist based in France. In a Facebook post, she shared that two years after tying the knot, she has grown tired of ongoing tensions and a lack of respect within the relationship. […]
The Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) has officially chosen its flag bearer for the upcoming presidential election. The party has selected Tidjane Thiam as its candidate for the 2025 presidential race. Running unopposed for the nomination, Thiam was formally endorsed on Thursday, April 17, 2025, during a nationwide electoral convention. […]
In a statement released on the evening of Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Life TV announced the temporary suspension of its collaboration with Ivorian artist Himra. The suspension stems from the artist’s failure to appear for a scheduled taping of the popular show Life Weekend on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 5 p.m. Despite the exceptional […]
