Taking power in 2011 with the help of French military intervention, 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara is attempting to grab office for a fourth term by barring both main contestants from running ...

The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire-African Democratic Rally's candidate, Tidjane Thiam, has been barred from taking part ...

Thousands of Ivorians have protested in Abidjan against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential ...

The Ivorian president announced at the end of July that he would run for a fourth term, while the main opposition leaders, ...

Ivory Coast’s PDCI-RDA and Gbagbo’s PPACI rally after exclusion from election, fuelling unrest fears as Ouattara seeks fourth ...

T here had been hopes that Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old president, might make good on his promise to step ...

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has announced that he will be running for a fourth term. He is the latest leader in West and Central Africa to attempt to stay in power after weakening the ...

PARIS — French Ivorian banking executive Tidjane Thiam has stepped down from his spot on Kering’s board of directors in order to pursue political ambitions in his home country.

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has announced he will run for a fourth term in October's election. In a statement, ...

Tidjane Thiam tells his life as the story of a hero who became a victim. He may want to be president of Côte d'Ivoire, but he doesn't seem to be looking for home.

Credit Suisse Group AG ousted Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam, a move that the bank’s chairman called an attempt to fix its reputation after a damaging spying scandal.