Alassane Ouattara

Guillaume Soro was sentenced to life in prison by Abidjan's criminal court. The former president of the National Assembly and 19 of his relatives were charged in particular with trying to undermine state authority and conspiracy, spread false news and disrupt public order. 14 defendants were in the box. The others, including Guillaume Soro, were tried in absentia. The court followed the prosecutor's…

Laurent Gbagbo's return to Côte d'Ivoire on Thursday, June 17, was negotiated step by step by the envoy of the former president and current head of state, Alassane Ouattara. Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné, a sociologist and researcher at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), was in the special edition of RFI. He analyzes how these negotiations can enable a peaceful return for the whole country.…

Definitely acquitted by the International Criminal Court on March 31, and former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo returned to Abidjan on Thursday, June 17, after a ten-year absence. ■ When will he arrive and who organized his return?The return of the former president has been the subject of official discussions since November 2020 between his support in Côte…

Definitely acquitted by the International Criminal Court on March 31, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo will return to Abidjan this Thursday, June 17, after a ten-year absence. What role does he intend to play? What consequences will his return have on the political scene? From our special correspondent in AbidjanThe…

Ten years after the transfer to the ICC, the former president, acquitted of the charges of crimes against humanity against him, will return to his country on Thursday afternoon. This return is appreciated differently by various associations of victims of political violence. Some still ask for justice, others want reconciliation and forgiveness to be a priority.…

An army vehicle jumped on an improvised explosive device this Saturday, June 12. Three soldiers were killed, according to Chief of the General Staff of the Armies, General Lassina Doumbia. It happened in Tehini, the night before Saturday to Sunday, in the area where an Ivorian soldier has already died earlier this week after a jihadist attack.…

The Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi and Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, today inaugurated the International Academy for the Fight against Terrorism AILCT in Jacqueville, about 60 kilometers from Abidjan. The first part of the project has been delivered, but the website is up and running and can be run at full speed. We will do training, strategy and practice…

On Wednesday, President Alassane Ouattara gave the inexperienced mild to return to Ivory Coast for his nice rival former President Laurent Gbagbo and his former youth minister Charles Blé Goudé, "each time they need", every week later their remaining acquittal of humanity by the Worldwide Felony Courtroom. as reported from…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the second day of Amadé Ouéremi's trial before Abidjan's criminal court. This human smuggler from the West Ivory Coast is suspected of being one of the architects of the massacre in the Carrefour district of Duékoué on March 28 and 29, 2011, during which more than 800 people were killed during the capture of the city by pro-Ouattara. forces. This Thursday, a dozen witnesses were…

After a three-day wait, the result of the legislative election fell on March 6 on Tuesday. The Electoral Commission therefore announced the victory of the ruling party, the RHDP (Rassemblement des houphouëtistes pour la democratie et la paix), which therefore retains its majority. The opposition now represents 36% of the seats, while those close to Laurent Gbagbo returned after 10 years of absence.…