Cote d’Ivoire: More Than 8 Million Voters Called to Elect the President

Abidjan — More than 8.7 million voters in Ivory Coast are called to vote tomorrow, October 25, to elect a new president. A total of five candidates are running. Controversy has arisen over the exclusion of former President Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam (see Fides, 4/10/2025), as well as the fourth candidacy of outgoing President Alassane Ouattara. The other four candidates are Jean-Louis Billon, former Minister of Trade, who is running as the candidate of a coalition of opposition parties,…