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Presidential Election 2025: On Tour in the West, Jean-Louis Billon Declares It's Time to Right the Neglect

During a visit on Sunday, July 27, 2025, to Facobly, Kouibly, and Gueupleu, Jean-Louis Billon, a declared candidate for the upcoming presidential election, denounced the neglect suffered by western Côte d'Ivoire. Addressing large gatherings, he described the region as the “great forgotten area of the Ivorian administration.” Published on Jul 29, 2025

Côte d'Ivoire: Submission of Candidacies Opens for Upcoming October 25 Presidential Election

The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), the body responsible for organizing elections in Côte d’Ivoire, has announced that the submission of candidacy files for the upcoming presidential election scheduled for October 25, 2025, is open from July 25 to August 26, 2025.

"The Independent Electoral Commission informs politica...

Published on Jul 29, 2025

2025 Presidential Election: 6,500 Youth Volunteers Appointed as Peace Ambassadors

Abidjan, July 22, 2025 – Ahead of the October 2025 presidential election, the Ivorian government officially launched the “Youth Volunteers for Peace” project on Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan-Treichville. On this occasion, 6,500 young people were appointed as ambassadors of peace, in the presence...

Published on Jul 23, 2025

Meeting between Cap-Côte d’Ivoire and RHDP: PDCI-RDA and FPI explain their absence

The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI) and the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), both members of the Cap-Côte d’Ivoire platform, have explained their reasons for not participating in the recent meeting with the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), held on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Abidjan-Cocody. Acco...

Published on Jul 17, 2025

Côte d’Ivoire: RHDP and CAP-CI Resume Political Dialogue Ahead of Presidential Election

Abidjan, July 17, 2025 — The Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), the ruling party, and the opposition coalition known as the Coalition for Peaceful Change in Côte d’Ivoire (CAP-CI) resumed political dialogue on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Abidjan.

The meeting, held at the...

Published on Jul 17, 2025

2025 Presidential Election: The PDCI-RDA / PPA-CI Common Front unveils its leadership bodies in the quest for power

Côte d’Ivoire / 2025 Presidential Election: The Common Front formed by the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI-RDA) and the African People's Party – Côte d'Ivoire (PPA-CI) officially unveiled its organizational structure on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, during a ceremony at the PDCI-RDA headquarters in Cocody. This...

Published on Jul 16, 2025

Côte d'Ivoire / 2025 Presidential Election: Henriette Diabaté calls for unity among Grands Ponts leaders to secure RHDP’s first-round victory

The Honorary Grand Chancellor of the National Order and Vice-President of the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), Professor Henriette Dagri-Diabaté, held a meeting on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at her residence in Cocody-Ambassade with a delegation of executives from the Grands Ponts region, her region of origin.

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Published on Jul 16, 2025

Presidential Election: Official Opening of the Candidacy Submission Period from July 25 to August 26 (CEI)

The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), in a press release consulted by Abidjan.net on Tuesday, announced the official opening of the candidacy submission period for the 2025 presidential election. This period will run from July 25 to August 26, 2025, at the Commission’s headquarters located in Cocody, from Monday to Friday, between 10...

Published on Jul 15, 2025

Alassane Ouattara Has Not Yet Announced His Candidacy for the 2025 Presidential Election

A video widely shared on social media claims that President Alassane Ouattara has officially announced his candidacy for the October 2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire. After verification, this information is false.

Source: A screenshot from a video claiming Alassane Ouattara has declared his candidacy for the Octobe...

Published on Jul 15, 2025

Adama Bictogo Defends Legality of Ivorian Electoral Process, Rejects Allegations of Targeted Exclusions

Abidjan, July 15, 2025 – Adama Bictogo, President of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire, recently spoke on France 24 regarding the current political situation just weeks ahead of the October 2025 presidential election. His statement, also published on his official Facebook page, addressed the absence of several political fi...

Published on Jul 15, 2025

Unwavering Loyalty and Confidence in President Alassane Ouattara’s 2025 Candidacy

My loyalty and gratitude to President Alassane Ouattara are absolute. They did not start yesterday. They are the result of a long companionship, forged during the most decisive moments of our political journey.

In 2019, when the political context was particularly tense and many thought the RHDP was weakened or even doomed, I had the hono...

Published on Jul 15, 2025

CEI Denies Allegations by PPA-CI Official Regarding Sponsorship Process

Abidjan, July 15, 2025 – The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) has officially denied recent allegations made by a member of the African People's Party–Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) concerning the sponsorship process for presidential candidates.

A statement released by the CEI on Tuesday clarified that the form in qu...

Published on Jul 15, 2025