Cote d’Ivoire: Mayor Charged After Alleging Ruling Party Stole His Election Victory

Assalé Tiémoko Antoine, mayor of Tiassalé, was taken into custody following an interrogation by police which lasted for nearly 14 hours in Abidjan on April 22, 2026 over remarks he made during an interview.

Tiémoko, who is also the founder of the satirical and investigative newspaper L’Éléphant déchaîné, is facing charges of “disrupting public order,” “inciting to revolt,” “undermining state institutions,” and “disseminating false information.”

Roger Youan, Secretary-General of the…