Is Ivory Coast’s red card politics an own goal for democracy after Tidjane Thiam’s ban

Paul Melly

West Africa analyst

Reuters Female PDCI supporters protest against a court judgement to remove their leader Tidjane Thiam from the electoral list in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. One holds up a campaign poster of Thiam waving -  24 April 2025Reuters

Even a stellar international business career cannot prepare you for the hard realities of politics in Ivory Coast, where some are questioning the democratic credentials of the West African nation most famous…

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