Cote d'Ivoire's Opposition Leader Thiam Reclaims Party Leadership

His election as leader of the main Ivorian opposition party had given rise to hope for a return to power, but today activists and executives publicly question the strategy and political orientation of Tidjane Thiam, an ineligible candidate for the next presidential election.

Cote d'Ivoire's Opposition Leader Thiam Reclaims Party Leadership

Tidjane Thiam has been re-elected as head of the country’s main opposition party just days after resigning from the role. Thiam, who has faced legal hurdles since announcing his intention to run for president during the October polls, stepped down as leader of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally on Sunday. The 62-year-old was removed from the electoral roll after a court ruled that he forfeited his Ivorian citizenshi…