This is despite protests by opposition parties
Alpha Condé is not the first president to have his humiliation captured on camera.
AN OCCRP investigation reveals that Gunvor and Semlex brokered weapons-for-oil deals in early 2011 when Côte d’Ivoire was in crisis, despite a UN arms embargo
His road to the presidency was anchored in contention and acrimony, and if his bid is successful, Alassane Ouattara will have ruled for two decades when all is said and done.
After the death of the president’s chosen successor, the ruling party says “everything is possible”
Alassane Ouattara has finally committed to stepping down after his second term, but leaves behind a dangerous legacy for the region
Nine countries will go to the polls this year, but most will be held amid violence and suppression
Today, acquitted of alleged crimes against humanity committed during the battles of 2010-11, Charles Ble Goude says he wants to help bring peace
Meant to tackle international crimes, the court has only convicted three individuals in 20 years
Prosecutors filed a last-ditch challenge late Wednesday to keep the pair behind bars while the ICC looks at an overall appeal
Judges ordered the immediate release of the 73-year-old deposed strongman
Laurent Gbagbo has spent seven years behind bars on charges of crimes against humanity
Laurent Gbagbo will ask the International Criminal Court to acquit him of crimes against humanity and free him after seven years in detention
Transformation of the ruling coalition into a unified party has been a recurring theme in Ivorian politics over the past decade
Rebel leaders who backed Ivory Coast’s president Alassane Ouattara have been charged with crimes committed during post-election violence in 2010-2011.
Simone Gbagbo was found guilty of "undermining state security" during post-election violence after her husband and his supporters rejected results.
The Ivorian government has handed youth leader Charles Ble Goude over to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity.
A bid to reconcile hardened enemies has all but broken down and time is running out for a commission set up to heal the wounds of bitter strife.
Laurent Gbagbo faces International Criminal Court judges who will decide whether to try him for masterminding a violent election standoff in 2010.
A new report from UN experts has accused exiled allies of Cote d’Ivoire’s former president of trying to recruit extremist rebels.
