Civil society and opposition urge shutdowns and boycotts as Alassane Ouattara seeks fourth term in presidential polls.

DUEKOUE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) -In a town in Ivory Coast torn apart by election violence and mass killings more than a decade ...

Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader and candidate in Ivory Coast's October presidential election, has been forced into self-imposed exile in France in the face of a long list of legal problems.

With less than a fortnight to go before Ivory Coast's presidential election, three other west African states -- all ruled by ...