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Ivory Coast: Fifteen Years Later, the IHD Requests a Report from the ICC on Investigations

The OIDH requests an updated report from the International Criminal Court on the investigations opened fifteen years ago into the Ivorian crisis.

Ivory Coast: The PDCI demands security guarantees before Tidjane Thiam’s return

The PDCI-RDA conditions Tidjane Thiam's return on security guarantees, according to its spokesperson Soumaïla Brédoumy.

Ivory Coast: Part of the opposition proposes a new Electoral Commission

Several opposition parties propose a new electoral body composed of experts, following the dissolution of the IEC.

Ivory Coast: The PPA-CI presents its concerns on detainees and the future electoral body at the UN

The PPA-CI presented to Leonardo Santos Simão its concerns regarding detainees classified as "prisoners of conscience" and the future electoral body.

Ivory Coast: The State General Inspectorate Strengthens the Audit of Public Contracts

The State General Inspectorate trains its inspectors and controllers in public procurement auditing to better detect irregularities and strengthen the oversight of public spending.

Ivory Coast: Blé Goudé Announces Joint Opposition Proposals on the Future Electoral Body

Received by Vagondo Diomandé, Charles Blé Goudé announced the preparation of a joint document with several opposition parties on the future electoral body.

Ivory Coast: 2027 Budget and Artificial Intelligence on the Agenda of the New Assembly Session

The second ordinary session of 2026 of the National Assembly opened on October 1st, with the 2027 budget, public policy oversight, AI, and parliamentary modernization on the agenda.

In Ouagadougou, Laurent Gbagbo appears on a mural of the pan-Africanist “Pantheon”

The face of Laurent Gbagbo now appears on a mural in Ouagadougou alongside Mandela, Lumumba, Nkrumah, and Sékou Touré, in a context of ideological rapprochement with the supporters of the AES.

Koumassi-Campement Case: a local RHDP official criticizes internal attacks against Bacongo

A local RHDP official in Abidjan denounces the criticism targeting Cissé Bacongo within the party itself, in a case still under judicial investigation.

South Sudan: Transitional Government Dissolved Three Months Before Elections

Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government following an electoral reform that removed the requirement to complete the permanent Constitution and the census before the election.

Sidya Touré will be buried in Abidjan on October 2nd

The family of former Guinean Prime Minister Sidya Touré has scheduled his burial for October 2 in Abidjan. The arrival of the body is announced for the day before.

Guinea: Former Prime Minister Sidya Touré has died in Paris

The former head of the Guinean government and opposition figure has died in Paris. Born in Dimbokro, he had also held high-ranking positions in Côte d’Ivoire.

Ivory Coast: Blé Goudé Relaunches Mobilization in Yopougon for the Four-Year Anniversary of His Return

The COJEP has launched a mobilization in Yopougon for the fourth anniversary of Charles Blé Goudé’s return, with a major celebration planned for November 28.

Ivory Coast: Guillaume Soro Re-elected as Head of GPS

The sole candidate in the running, former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, was re-elected as president of Générations et Peuples Solidaires during the internal vote on September 26, 2026.

Ivory Coast: Government Aims to Toughen Penalties Against Illegal Gold Mining

The Ivorian government has adopted a bill providing for increased penalties against illegal gold mining, which can reach up to 20 years in certain cases.

Ivory Coast: Maurice Kakou Guikahué resigns as Political Adviser to PDCI-RDA President