Laurent Gbagbo remains at the helm of Côte d’Ivoire’s leading opposition party After initially signaling intentions to step back, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has been reaffirmed as leader of the Parti des peuples africains – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) following the party’s first ordinary congress. At nearly 81 years old,Continue Reading
Once considered a potential retiree from politics, Ivory Coast’s former President Laurent Gbagbo has defied expectations by returning to the helm of the Party of Ivorian Peoples (PPA-CI). The decision comes despite his initial exclusion from the 2025 presidential race—a ruling rooted in legal technicalities regarding his eligibility. The moveContinue Reading
The High Authority of Party Regulation (HARP) of PASTEF-Les Patriotes officially initiated the procedure for electing the party president on May 14, 2026. According to Decision N°001/2026/HARP, the submission period for candidacies is open from May 15 until May 20, 2026, at noon. a procedure responding to diomaye’s criticisms? TheContinue Reading
The long-awaited decision has been made with full solemnity. The Parti des peuples africains-Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) held its congress in Abidjan, where delegates reappointed Laurent Gbagbo as party president on May 14, 2026. Now 81, the former Ivorian head of state embarks on a new term at the helm ofContinue Reading
In a bold move, Chad’s opposition party Les Patriotes has sounded the alarm over the deteriorating political climate in the country. During a press conference held in N’Djamena on Wednesday, the party—an active member of the former Groupe de concertation des acteurs politiques (GCAP)—highlighted what it calls a systematic tighteningContinue Reading
Politics News Côte d’Ivoire: PPA-CI suspends 61 party cadres, citing disciplinary breaches ahead of key congress Reporting from Abidjan May 14, 2024 0 43 FacebookXPinterestWhatsApp Tensions are running high within the Parti des peuples africains – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) as the party prepares for its first ordinary congress on MayContinue Reading
Emmanuel Macron has opted for a candid assessment to describe the current state of relations between France and the military regimes in the Sahel. Declaring that Paris has been “repaid with ingratitude,” the French head of state articulated, in unusually direct language, the conclusion of a diplomatic cycle that beganContinue Reading
During Senegal’s National Day celebrations on April 4, 2025, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye made a bold declaration: he intends to overhaul the nation’s constitutional framework to redistribute executive power. His vision? A system where authority is shared, not concentrated. “I want strong directors-general, empowered ministers, and a highly effective primeContinue Reading
During a landmark press briefing on National Day last April 4th, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye made his intentions clear: he is determined to overhaul Senegal’s constitutional framework. His vision? A clear separation of powers that strengthens institutions without concentrating authority in the hands of a single leader. Yet behind thisContinue Reading
The Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA), Côte d’Ivoire’s primary opposition party, has once again urged for the initiation of a political dialogue with President Alassane Ouattara’s administration. The party aims to confront the pressing national concerns currently affecting the country, specifically highlighting the establishment ofContinue Reading
The political party « Les Patriotes » held a press conference this Wednesday, May 13, at its headquarters in the Bololo district of N’Djamena’s second arrondissement. The party’s spokesperson, Hisseine Abdoulaye, sounded the alarm over what he described as an « alarming politico-security crisis » and condemned the « unjustContinue Reading
news politics Tchad: opposition warns of shrinking political freedoms after GCAP leaders sentenced by editorial team may 13, 2026 0 1 facebookxpinterestwhatsapp The sentencing of eight opposition leaders from the coalition Groupe de Concertation et d’Action Politique (GCAP) to eight years in prison on may 8, 2026, has ignited sharpContinue Reading