Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast Pledged not to Back any other Candidate in the Upcoming Polls
Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo is boycotting candidate endorsements in the 2025 presidential race, slamming Alassane Ouattara’s fourth-term bid as unconstitutional amid legal exclusions of key opposition figures like Simone Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam—explore calls for peaceful protests and Ivory Coast’s political tensions.
Four People Charged Following a Protest Against the Removal of Auditor General
The controversial dismissal of Auditor General Momodou Ceesay sparked protests and arrests of activists including Kemo Fatty and Alieu Bah on September 15, 2025, highlighting tensions over government accountability and independence of oversight institutions.
