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Côte d’Ivoire – Tidjane Thiam’s removal: Government responds to court ruling

Amadou Coulibaly, spokesperson for the Ivorian government, addressed the removal of Tidjane Thiam from the provisional electoral roll during the weekly press briefing following...
Politics
Romuald ANGORA
Ivory Coast

Côte d’Ivoire – Tidjane Thiam’s removal from electoral roll denounced as political and unjust

Tidjane Thiam, the designated presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) in the upcoming October 25, 2025 election, has been officially...
Politics
Romuald ANGORA
Ivory Coast

Côte d’Ivoire: Excluded from the electoral roll, Tidjane Thiam vows to fight on

Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI-RDA, has not hidden his anger. In a solemn statement, he denounced the decision of a court of first...
Politics
Henri DUMAUD
Ivory Coast

Côte d’Ivoire: Tidjane Thiam removed from electoral roll

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the Abidjan Court of First Instance ordered the removal of Tidjane Thiam, President of the Democratic Party of Côte...
Politics
Romuald ANGORA
Benin

Benin: Véronique Tognifodé appointed Minister of Secondary Education

In Benin, Véronique Tognifodé has been appointed Minister of Secondary Education, succeeding Kouaro Yves Chabi, who passed away following a serious car accident.BeNews has...
Politics
Ifê Hayati de Varouze
World

USA: Elon Musk scales back promises of federal budget cuts

Three months after being appointed head of the newly created Ministry of Efficiency (nicknamed “The Doge”) by Donald Trump, Elon Musk is scaling back...
Politics
Henri DUMAUD
World

“Signalgate”: new damning revelations for Pete Hegseth

The Trump administration is once again at the center of controversy. This time, the spotlight is on Pete Hegseth, current Secretary of Defense and...
Politics
Henri DUMAUD
Niger

Niger: General Abdourahamane Tiani Makes Minor Cabinet Reshuffle

Niger’s transitional president, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has announced a minor reshuffle of his government.Through a decree signed on Thursday, April 17, General Tiani reorganized...
Politics
Jean Luc Amegah
Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam named PDCI-RDA presidential candidate

The Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) has officially chosen its flag bearer for the upcoming presidential election.The party has...
Politics
Jean Luc Amegah
Benin

Benin: Adrien Houngbédji defended by supporters amid political attacks

Supporters of former Beninese National Assembly President Adrien Houngbédji have broken their silence in response to what they describe as verbal attacks targeting their...
Politics
Jean Luc Amegah

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