There has of course been varying degrees of success but it is seen as progress nonetheless. "But he was also sentenced to 20 years in prison in Ivory Coast and thus runs the risk of being arrested if he sets foot in the country,"  the ICG analyst added. August 4, 2019. The candidates' names must be submitted by July 31. The main opposition alliance party, CNARED, has said it will return from exile in Belgium to participate in the elections for the first time since 2005 after skipping 2010 and 2015. But 78-year-old Ouattara has argued that since a new constitution was adopted in 2016, his two terms of office under the old constitution should not really be counted. Duncan was considered a close ally of Ouattara's. At the point when the jihadists started operating in the north a few weeks ago, the government responded very rapidly. How the Russians will influence the election is up in the air. In 2016 the EU withheld aid to Burundi due to Nkurunziza’s government repression of opposition party members. Of the non-presidential elections it will worth watching Ethiopia parliamentary elections which are due in May or June and are another step in prime minister Abiy’s democratic reform agenda.. Sign up to the Quartz Africa Weekly Brief here for news and analysis on African business, tech and innovation in your inbox. Defense Minister Hamed Bakayoko is being touted as a possible presidential candidate. In theory, each election will give Africans the opportunity to shape their future by electing their preferred leaders to man the affairs of their countries. Most of it is imported from Asia. It's even bigger than St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, which it is basedon. Kick off each morning with coffee and the Daily Brief (BYO coffee). Still, many pharmacies make a lot of money discreetly selling such products, as well as doctors who can prescribe them. The violence may still impact the election in some places and whoever wins will have to contain the fast-expanding destabilization caused by the militants. President Alassane Ouattara faces three challengers as he seeks a third term in Saturday’s vote. Togo will hold the first African presidential election of the year on Feb. 22. But it seems likely that his decision was the result of the fallout from the unclear political situation after the sudden death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly on July 8. We use cookies to improve our service for you. Then his nomination of Coulibaly was seen by some as an attempt to keep his influence in politics through his close ally, contributing to the tense atmosphere in the West African country. By not clearing up the situation quickly, he could stoke further tensions. In response, Bedie has made moves to suggest that he or one of his proteges will run for the election in 2020. "They want people who can deliver jobs, better public services, more social equality, more opportunities and, of course, after the COVID downturn, help navigate the country through this very difficult period," Melly said. Used in make-up and food, shea butter is popular all over the world. N'Goran Djédri of the PDCI's political bureau feels confident about that: "Duncan felt betrayed," he said. They are learning to become komians: Traditional healers and fortune tellers. The product is known as "women's gold" across Africa, as it is primarly women who earn money making and selling it to consumers via small cooperatives. The traditional wax print fabric is commonly worn by women and each pattern sends a different message to their husbands. Beyond the usual mix of ethnic and religious debates and rivalry in African national elections, other factors have had an impact on both the outcome and perception of the outcome of elections. A masked Ouattara voted in the plush Cocody neighbourhood of Abidjan, Ivory Coast's main city and economic hub. Police clash with protestors during an anti-government demonstration in Sofia on Sept. 2, 2020. The ensuing months-long violence claimed 3,000 lives. Ivory Coast's dominant opposition force on Thursday called for a delay in looming presidential elections to establish "a credible electoral commission". Competency is needed in a country faces many challenges, including the threat of Islamic terrorism. This income is often used to send their children to school. Date: March 6. In Ivory Coast, the cocoa sector is on the verge of a new crisis. "If the election is perceived to have been mismanaged, rigged, fudged at the edges, controlled, any of that could be exceptionally dangerous," Paul Melly said. A Post-Election Crisis Could Scupper Ivory Coast's Economic Gains By Reuters , Wire Service Content Oct. 29, 2020 By Reuters , Wire Service Content Oct. 29, 2020, at 3:49 a.m. Current president Faure Gnassingbé, who has been in power since 2005 when his father died, is expected to extend his rule as he’s now expected to be the sole candidate on the ballot. Current president Faure Gnassingbé, who has been in power since 2005 when his father died, is expected to extend his rule as he’s now expected to be the sole candidate on the ballot. The opposition itself meanwhile seems unable to put forward fresh faces. "In March, he made a great play in saying it is time to hand over to a the new generation," Paul Melly, consulting fellow for the Chatham House Africa Program, told DW. The booming mining industry meanwhile remains dominated by men. The president might feel he has no choice left but to run himself, to guarantee the victory of his party, the Rally of the Republicans (RDR). The 66 year-old Ouédraogo will challenge current president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré who is running for re-election. If Ouattara decides to run, he will turn the debate again towards the past," Rinaldo Depagne agrees. Build up of October 2020 election in Ivory Coast. He is threatening to run for president in December in a country that is still largely controlled by violent rebel groups that came into place as a result of years of his misrule. Was this a free and fair election? But today, only a few hundred people flock to Sunday mass. In recent decades Ivory Coast has proved to be something of a bell-weather country for political and economic stability across West Africa, which makes the fact that there is such an alarming knowledge deficit about it in the Anglosphere particularly regrettable. Despite its economic strength, the country has a high poverty rate of 46 percent—indicating not everyone benefits from the strong economy. "But there is a wider question the region must address. Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast on 31 October 2020. We will sample your texts in our show. In 2012 when they first ran against each other, Mahama, 61, won. Ivory Coast elections: Partial results awaited ... "The Ivorian opposition political parties do not recognize the election of october 31st 2020. Ivory Coast’s Presidential Election 2020 – The Gbagbo Factor. There have been significant protests in Togo of the Gnassingbé’s dynastic rule, given the president’s father seized control himself in 1967. In 2016, Akufo-Addo, 75, won. The world learned of the plight of Ivorian refugees in early 2020 after the body of a teenage boy was found in the landing gear of a plane. Akufo-Addo is milking his government’s Year of Return campaign which has won global plaudits in the way it’s opened up the country to the African-American and Caribbean diaspora. Ivory Coast’s fast-growing economy has slowed due to COVID-19. The country has not forgotten the 2011 crisis, when Gbagbo refused to leave office after losing elections to Ouattara. But that hasn't stopped some women from wanting to work in the sector. Both men were close associates of former president Blaise Compaoré. "He is also the principal architect of the planned currency reform to replace the CFA franc with a sort of first version of the planned new West African currency, the eco.". Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara must tread carefully to keep preelection tensions at bay. Was this a free and fair election? Former president John Mahama is the candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress that will take on incumbent president Nana Akufo-Addo, who is running for re-election for the New Patriotic Party. now at the epicenter of a spreading Islamic insurgency. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast (PDCI), which was part of the reigning alliance Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP). The death of Coulibaly changed the Ivorian political landscape. You can find more information in our data protection declaration. These are some of the key presidential elections to watch. Date 03.11.2020 Keywords Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bedie, Pascal Affi N'Guessan, Ivory Coast 2020 election, Laurent Gbagbo; Send us your feedback. Komians are known for their ability to cure bad luck and predict the future and are often consulted by the country's most powerful politicans and local chiefs. Ouattara hasn't got much time left to make up his mind. Out of 3,000 cocoa cooperatives in the country, just over 200 are fair trade certified. Experts hope that Allassane Ouattara will chose wisely whom to send into the running for his succession. The 77-year-old might have had hopes of running for the presidency. He recently warned that he would seek a third term if his predecessors decide to run in the 2020 election. The country's constitution only allows for two presidential terms. Togo will hold the first African presidential election of the year on Feb. 22. Though Quattara, 77, has indicated a willingness to hand over to a new generation, he has also argued that the 2016 constitutional change invalidated pervious term limits. Burundi is expected to hold its election on May 20. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy was growing at an annual rate of 10 percent. Bleaching dark skin can cause irreparable damage and can even lead to hypertension and diabetes. Expert Rinaldo Depagne calls this Ouattara's "system of exclusion," which he finds "is dangerous for the future.". The concerns have been exacerbated by the drama after the government issued an arrest warrant for presidential candidate Guillaume Soro in December. This could lead to unrest among his supporters, as the mood in the country, which already was tense before Coulibaly's sudden death from a heart attack, continues to grow angry. But the president has not only sidelined his potential rivals, he has also left the youth of the country out of the political dialogue. Paul Melly, however, takes another position: "I think the Cote d'Ivoire state is a fairly effective machine. Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has provisionally won a third term in office with 94.27 percent of the vote in an election that sparked deadly violence and was boycotted by opposition voters. "That is an extremely hypothetical option considering the legal implications, although much is possible in Ivory Coast," Depagne says. Young people are increasingly frustrated with the power structures of the country. If he abides by the constitutional provisions, he will not seek a third term. The head of government had been handpicked by President Alassane Ouattara as his party's candidate for the presidential election scheduled for October 31. Ivory Coast election: Opposition demands 'civil transition' Published 1 November 2020. Experts hope he will not step forward himself. It said a … Ivory Coast's dominant opposition force on Thursday called for a delay in looming presidential elections to establish "a credible electoral commission". Contact For him and the members of his party, which has won every elections since multiparty systems began in 1992, it is a forgone conclusion that he would win reelection in October. However, they are often victims of clandestine exploitation and the work is notoriously exhausting under the blazing sun. Send us a text at +49-160-9575 9510. International SMS charges apply. Millions of Africans will go to the polls in 2020 to participate in the most sacred of all democracy’s rituals, to elect their leaders. Small traders are finding it increasingly difficult to compete with larger local cooperatives which hold most of the contracts with major chocolate manufacturers such as Mars or Nestle. Ivory Coast has a very young population, with a median age of under 19. Build up of October 2020 election in Ivory Coast. These are some of our most ambitious editorial projects. Many fear it could spark another conflict. Ivory Coast presidential election: Who are the candidates? The country’s lawmakers last year oka… But as has been seen in previous elections in Africa, it’s never quite that straightforward even as some progress has been made. "An election is the perfect opportunity to talk about the future of a country. To complicate matters, Ivory Coast experienced another political twist at the beginning of this year when judges at the International Criminal Court ordered the release of former President Laurent Gbagbo in January. Legal notice | The country’s lawmakers last year okayed reforms limiting a president to two terms in office but Gnassingbé will be allowed to run for a further two terms if he wins. President Alassane Ouattara has promised to create 200,000 new jobs a year, but the youth aren't convinced. Enjoy! Of recent, African leaders have taken to shutting down of social media during these tense election periods as has been seen in Uganda, Chad, Gabon, Burundi and Togo. These are the core obsessions that drive our newsroom—defining topics of seismic importance to the global economy. President Alassane Ouattara won a third term in Ivory Coast’s Oct. 31 election, with 94 percent of the vote. Almost half of the population live below the poverty line, making it easy to exploit those in need of healthcare. One more modern factor is how open the political space is in each country. Without Ivorian citizenship, they can't open a bank account or get a driver's license, leaving many Peuls feeling like foreigners in their own country. The election will be the second since the popular uprising of 2014 that forced out Compaoré and may its most crucial as large swathes of the northern regions of the country have become overrun by terrorist activity. "Tell me which fabric you wear and I will tell you who are," is a common saying among Ivorians. Incumbent president Alassane Ouattara has served two five-year terms (2010 – 2020) in office. Ivory Coast President's Supporters and Opponents Clash Ahead of Election By Reuters , Wire Service Content Oct. 17, 2020 By Reuters , Wire Service Content Oct. 17, 2020, at 12:48 p.m. Privacy Policy | The basilica can accommodate 200,000 people: 7,000 inside and the rest out on the esplanade. Magufuli, 60, recently told his party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), that he had no intention to run for a third term when his current term ends in 2025, not 2020. Date 14.07.2020 Author Cristina Krippahl Keywords Ivory Coast, presidential elections, President Alassane Ouattara, Laurent Gbagbo, youth, economy, jihadists; Send us your feedback. Either way, the 2020 presidential election is bound to be contentious. The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in 1990 and was said to have cost $300 million (€277 million) to build. An man patiently waits to buy karite or shea butter in the Savanes District. In Central African Republic (CAR), the country is in danger of returning to its recent violent past as its former president Francois Bozizé returned to the country after more than six years in exile. Published 30 October 2020. Since he had previously promised not to run again for a third term, the political waters of Ivory Coast are suddenly that much more muddied following a week of upheaval. Got an opinion about the stories making headlines? And from exile in Belgium, 75-year-old Laurent Gbabgo has indicated that he is thinking about returning home to run for the opposition party FPI. © 2021 Deutsche Welle | The 47-year old former rebel leader was set to return after a six-month absence to run for office. "The more trouble there is in Abidjan and the more the authorities will concentrate on trouble there, the less they concentrate on the security situation in the north," says analyst Depagne, raising the specter of a jihadist advance, while the country is dealing with problems elsewhere. And younger Ghanaians in particular are wondering why they seem to have no other credible and viable choices beyond these two men. With the collapse of the coalition that brought Quattara to power and as Bedie’s party prepares to announce their presidential candidate, Ivorians hold their breath worried their country might descend into another civil war after living through two wars over the last two decades. ... FPI is the party of Ivory Coast’s former president, ... Algerian president sets June date for early legislative elections. Signs like these are commonly seen outside shops selling 'Made in China' medicines. As Witwatersrand University professor John Stremlau has written, “African politics is vulnerable to demagoguery and divisiveness but there’s also been a proliferation of progressive forces.” But that Stremlau meant moves by individual governments and institutions like the African Union to try and improve electoral processes and security. There is a sense of foreboding to Ivory Coast’s upcoming presidential election, due to be held on Oct. 31. In Côte d’Ivoire, presidential elections will be held on Oct. 31. | Mobile version, death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly. Some have even relocated to Ghana. Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has won a controversial third term in office in an election boycotted by the opposition. One out of two women in the capital, Abidjan, uses skin lightening products. But at the same time Magufuli’s increasing authoritarianism and the international criticism he’s received will give hope to any opposition party that this might be the time to challenge the orthodoxy. Its colorful, soccer-playing and prayerful authoritarian president Pierre Nkurunziza seems to have abandoned his effort to run for re-election after altering the constitution to allow him to run until the 2030s. He has been in power since 2005 and his bid to stay in office has reopened all wounds that threaten to resurrect the Hutu/Tutsi divide that’s led to past bloody conflicts—one of which lasted from 1993 to 2005. 0. Print Print this page Driven by a lack of job prospects, many young people dream of starting a new life abroad, taking dangerous migration roads to reach the Mediterreanean. In Bozizé’s absence, the Russians have signed a military deal with president Faustin Archange Touadéra, with Russian mercenaries protecting the president and working on finding peace in a country deeply divided along ethnic and religious lines. Anger flares in Ivory Coast after election candidates barred AFP 9/15/2020 FBI investigating whether woman stole laptop from Pelosi's office to sell it to Russia The PDCI-RDA nominated 86-year-old former President Henri Konan Bédié as their candidate. Approximately 600 tons of fake medicine have been seized over the last three years, representing a third of all medicines sold in the country. "Duncan's resignation was most probably also a result of a failure to reach an agreement with President Alassane Ouattara on a presidential candidacy," Rinaldo Depagne, West Africa project director at the International Crisis Group (ICG), told DW. Authorities have tried to reach a cross-party consensus over the management of the vote in order to reduce the prospect of unrest during and after the vote count. A unique school teaches this art in the Akan culture. Rumors of Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan's resignation had been circulating in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, for several days. While charges of human right violations against Gbagbo were dismissed by the International Criminal Court in the Hague last year, the former president is still waiting for the results of the prosecutors' appeal. The Ghanaian presidential election is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2016 election, which was a repeat of the one before it. Young girls dance with their bodies coated with kaolin in Aniansué. The hibiscus flower wax pattern, for example, symbolizes happiness in marriage. Parliamentary elections will also take place in Chad, Mali, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Comoros, Egypt, Somalia, Liberia and Gabon. When the PDCI broke away from the alliance in 2018, Duncan remained loyal to Ouattara. ... Ivory Coast national assembly elections. A woman walks past a campaign poster of a presidential candidate Alassane Ouattara of the ruling RHDP coalition, in Attecoube district, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Oct. 23, 2020. On Monday, he finally stepped down, citing personal reasons. Among them is former Ouattara ally Guillaume Soro. As May’s election approaches, tension is running high between the ruling party, CNDD-FDD, and main opposition party, CNL. There will be presidential, and in some cases also parliamentary elections, in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Niger, Seychelles, Tanzania and Togo. Trading Economics lists 2019 GDP at just under seven percent, but in the second quarter of 2020 GDP dropped below four percent. 28 Oct 2020 Send Facebook Twitter reddit EMail Facebook Messenger Web Whatsapp Web Telegram linkedin. We were already amid all these political complications then," he explained. N’Guessan, a former prime minister and telecoms engineer, is running against Ouattara for a second time after losing to him in the 2015 presidential election with about 9.2% of votes. ... 29 October 2020. The vote is seen as a test of stability as 30 people have been killed in pre-election violence, evoking the memories of the 2010 vote, which unleashed a brief civil war that killed 3,000 people. Share. © 2021 Quartz Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Issued on: 06/08/2020 - 22:50. Women are also in charge of the production of attiéké: They grow the cassava, process it and sell it along the side the road. A quick guide to Ivory Coast's elections. close. There have been significant protests in Togo of the Gnassingbé’s dynastic rule, given the president’s father seized control himself in 1967. But many don't have Ivorian citizenship because the government demands that at least one of their parents were born here — difficult to prove without proper documents. Please make sure to include your name and your country. Ivory Coast’s election is already chaotic. A man casts his vote during presidential election in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. "I hope that the unfortunate events of the presidential elections of 2010 and 2020 are past us," he said, referring to poll-linked violence that claimed thousands of lives. Alassane Ouattara is a respected figure across West Africa and is regarded as an important regional statesman," Melly says, adding that the Ivorian President has been one of the main leaders coordinating West Africa's response to crises such as jihadism in Mali and other countries. Ivory Coast is home to 62 different ethnic groups, including the Peuls. He took 94% of … The prospect of perpetuating that is equally risky for Ivory Coast. The-48-year-old lives in France, where he sought refuge after he was accused of corruption when making it clear his previous intentions to run for the presidency. Much will depend on his choice of a presidential candidate. Supporters of Ivory Coast's Coast opposition coalition parties hold signs during a rally to protest against president Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Oct. 10, 2020. The only intrigue in 2020 is for Ghanaians to decide, after four years of each man, the question is which one served Ghana best? Although they've officially been banned since 2015, skin-lightening products are still very popular here. But for day-to-day most Ghanaians are far more concerned about the sluggish pace of economic development and persistent reports of corruption. The presidential election in Tanzania is going ahead despite suggestion by a Tanzanian lawmaker last April president John Magufuli would defeat any opponent against him so the country would do well to use the money for election to pursue developmental projects. Other options for Ouattara include government spokesman Patrick Achi and Defense Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who are both widely perceived as competent men. Burkina Faso is now at the epicenter of a spreading Islamic insurgency in the Sahel, which even the support of the French military, has seen the killings and attacks on hundreds of Burkinabes. Our emails are made to shine in your inbox, with something fresh every morning, afternoon, and weekend. Quattara was referring to two former presidents, Laurent Gbagbo and 85-year-old Henri Konan Bedie. In Burkina Faso, former Prime Minister Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo is running for president in October. ... Oct. 31, 2020 at 4:02 p.m. UTC. Gbagbo, 74, could run for president after the International Criminal Court in The Hague acquitted him of crimes against humanity. An Ivorian woman from the "Femmes battantes cooperative" (Women fighters cooperative) wraps attiéké, a traditional type of couscous made from cassava tubers. APTOPIX Ivory Coast Elections Policemen walk past a burning barricade during a protest after the security forces blocked the access to the house of the former president Henri Konan Bedie, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara sheltered in a hotel for months after he won 2010 elections, protected by United Nations troops from hostile fighters. This would raise a list of legal issues. Going by the conduct of local elections in November where social media was shut down and opposition leaders were harassed, disqualified and forced to ultimately boycott the election this is probably the election that has the potential to disrupt the peace of one of the most stable countries in Africa. An Ivory Coast electoral commission official in Abidjan distributes voting cards on October 14, 2020, ahead of the country's presidential election to be held on October 31, 2020. Both experts also point out that there are enough alternatives for potential candidates beyond the group of old men, who have dominated Ivorian politics for the past few decades. By providing your email, you agree to the Quartz Privacy Policy. The election is taking place a decade after a post-electoral crisis left more than 3,000 people dead.
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