Ivory Coast

Former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam and ex-President Laurent Gbagbo have been barred from contesting next month’s presidential election in Ivory Coast, officials announced on Monday. However, Simone Gbagbo, the …

Five candidates are set to contest the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in a pivotal election scheduled for Thursday during the institution’s Annual General Meeting in Abidjan, Ivory …