Regardless of the legal reasoning and outcomes, President Alassane Ouattara’s fourth-term bid is a loss for democracy in Côte d'Ivoire.
Articles on Alassane Ouattara
Displaying all articles
A lack of political legitimacy can lead governments to illegal purchases of small arms and light weapons.
Former president Laurent Gbagbo’s interest in forming a new party reflects an opportunity to re-imagine opposition politics in Cote d’ Ivoire.
An air of fear and uncertainty looms large over the presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire as the country struggles to shake off its turbulent past.
President Alassane Ouattara (78) has been blowing hot and cold on whether he’ll be seeking a third term.
It remains to be seen whether the former rebel commander and national assembly speaker will accept his situation or fight to capture the presidency.
African leaders who have sought ICC involvement have all seen the court as being beneficial to the survival of their governments.
Acquittal bolsters an increasingly urgent conversation about how international criminal law is failing in its promise to hold leaders accountable
Despite former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo’s absence, he continued to influence opposition party loyalties in the country.
Yahya Jammeh will certainly be removed if West Africa decides to use force. But that will come at a heavy price for The Gambia, the neighbouring states and the world as a whole
The Gambian election dispute is not the first that ECOWAS has confronted. Côte d’Ivoire’s 2010 presidential election is a case in point. There it resorted to military action to enforce the outcome.
The proposed new constitution would allow Alassane Ouattara to remain as president. Opposition parties see this move as a constitutional “coup” that will also protect his allies.
The gun attack at a hotel marks another bloody chapter in West Africa’s fight against Islamist militancy.
Top contributors
-
Director of the Leaders of Africa Institute and Research Affiliate with Davidson College, Davidson College
-
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Webster University
-
Researcher and analyst, Eastern Illinois University
-
Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Centre for Research and Action for Peace (CERAP), The Jesuit University of CERAP
-
Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
-
Associate Professor International Law, Roskilde University
-
Senior researcher, The Nordic Africa Institute
-
Associate Professor in colonial and post-colonial studies, University of Birmingham
-
Associate Senior Lecturer, Uppsala University
-
Lecturer, Political Science Department, University of Ghana