The popular hit Coup du marteau (Hammer Blow) by Ivorian rapper Tam Paiya and featuring Team Paiya has become the unofficial anthem for his RHDP party with former prime ministers, ministers, MPs and other influential backers often seen dancing to it with energy.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Years after she was holed up in a bunker alongside her then-husband and president who had refused to step down following an election loss, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo is seeking to return to the presidential palace in Ivory Coast 's election this week in what analysts say is an unlikely comeback.

Candidates in Ivory Coast's presidential election have wrapped up their final rallies as the campaign concludes.

People walk past a campaign poster of President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 (AP Photo/Diomande Ble Blonde) People walk past a campaign poster of President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 ...

Simone Gbagbo, once tried for crimes against humanity, is vying for the Ivorian presidency. Known as the 'Iron Lady', she aims to fill the void left by political figures such as Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam.

Elections in Ivory Coast have often been fraught with tension and violence, but despite October’s protests, this year has been relatively calm.

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A 33-year-old slam poet Placide Konan has turned his poem into protest to speak out against Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term in Saturday’s election.