Côte d'Ivoire elections: A conversation with Tidjane Thiam

Côte d'Ivoire is widely regarded as a regional powerhouse amid increased political instability and fragmentation in West Africa. However, the country has also been marked by violent conflicts and repeated bouts of political crisis in recent history. With the October 2025 elections fast approaching, Côte d'Ivoire faces another decisive moment – President Alassane Ouattara has confirmed that he will seek a fourth term, while a slew of prominent opposition figures including former president, Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam, Charles Blé Goudé, and Guillaume Soro, have been barred from challenging the incumbent at the polls. In this episode, the leader of Côte d'Ivoire's main opposition party, Parti Démocratique de la Côte d'Ivoire — Rassemblement Démocratique Africain, Tidjane Thiam discusses his political aspirations, the hurdles faced in the lead-up to the upcoming elections and the state of Ivorian democracy moving forward. Find out more: Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire: Stumbling Totems of Democracy

You can listen to Côte d'Ivoire elections: A conversation with Tidjane Thiam online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Côte d'Ivoire elections: A conversation with Tidjane Thiam is an episode from Africa Aware by Chatham House.

This episode is 43:45 long.

This episode was published on Jul 31, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Africa Aware when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.