IVORY COAST
IVORY COAST: Press release of the Council of Ministers of Wednesday 29 July 2020

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, a Council of Ministers was held from 10:00 to 12:45, at the Palace of the Presidency of the Republic in Abidjan, under the chairmanship of His Excellency Alassane OUATTARA, President of the Republic, Head of State.
The agenda for this meeting included the following items:
A/-General Measures
– Bills and Orders
– Draft decrees
B/-Individual Measures
C/-Communication
A/– GENERAL MEASURES
BILLS AND ORDERS
Under the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights;
The Council adopted an order extending the mandate of members of the High Authority for Good Governance (HABG) other than the President, as well as its ratification bill.
Pending the appointment of their alternates, this order extends, until 31 December 2020, the mandate of the members of the High Authority for Good Governance, appointed by decree no. 2014-216 of 16 April 2014.
DRAFT DECRETS
1- Under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in liaison with the Ministry of Planning and Development, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene and the Ministry to the Prime Minister, responsible for the State Budget and Portfolio;
The Council adopted a decree ratifying the Loan Agreement No. 2000200004699, totalling EUR 75,000,000, or EUR 49,196,775,000, or EUR 99,000,000,000,000,000,000, CFA francs, concluded on 03 July 2020 between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, for the financing of the COVID-19 response support programme.
This funding is a budget support operation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. It will strengthen the conditions for responding to the health crisis and strengthen economic and social resilience.
2- Under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in liaison with the Ministry of Transport;
The Council adopted a decree ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the Government of the State of Qatar on Maritime Transport, signed on 17 September 2018, in Doha, Qatar.
This agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of maritime transport, with a view to facilitating economic and commercial relations between the two (02) States. It provides, inter alia, for the mutual recognition of documents of ships and identity documents of seafarers duly issued by the competent authorities of both (02) and the pooling of resources in the fight against maritime pollution by ships.
The ratification of this agreement will open to Côte d’Ivoire the right to carry out maritime transport on the international commercial ports of the State of Qatar open to navigation and to protect the national marine environment as well as possible.
3- Under the Ministry of Mines and Geology, in liaison with the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Ministry to the Prime Minister, in charge of the Budget and the State Portfolio;
The Council adopted an order awarding a mining permit, valid for gold, to the company «MAKO COTE D’IVOIRE SARLU, abbreviated MAKO CI SARLU», in the department of Korhogo.
This permit is issued for a period of four (04) years.
B/– INDIVIDUAL MEASUREMENTS
1-Under the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights;
Following the renewal, by decree no. 2020-572 of 20 July 2020, of the mandate of the President of the High Authority for Good Governance, Mr N’Golo Fatogoma COULIBALY, the Council adopted two (02) decrees:
The first decree renews, for a period of three (03) years, the mandate of the members of the High Authority for Good Governance as follows:
– Mr Moussa KONE, Magistrate Outside the Hierarchy;
– Mr Boniface Obou OURAGA, University Professor.
The second decree appoints the following persons as members of the High Authority for Good Governance, for a term of three (03) years, from 1 September 2020:
– Mr ASSI Emmanuel;
– Mr Louis-André DACOURY-TABLEY.
2-Under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
The Council agreed to the appointment of Mrs Catherine Grâce BROOKER as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, with residence in Abidjan.
C/– COMMUNICATION
Under the title of Prime Minister, Head of Government, Minister of Budget and State Portfolio;
The Council adopted a communication on the implementation of the Priority Action Plan (PAP) activities at the end of June 2020.
The first half of the implementation of the 2020 PAP, adopted in January 2020, was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in travel restrictions, population containment, and a slowdown in economic activity.
Thus, the budget deficit, which had been reduced to the Community standard of 3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), thanks to rigorous management and strengthened budgetary discipline, should be widened and should go toover 5.1% of GDP as agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the beginning of the pandemic.
In spite of this pandemic, the Government has maintained the momentum of economic transformation, by increasing the supply of public services in various areas, including health, education and training, the provision of drinking water, sanitation, electrification and roads.
Government action in the second half of 2020 will be devoted, on the one hand, to the continuation of programmed actions which have been hampered in their implementation due to the health crisis and, On the other hand, the continued implementation of the Government’s Social Program (PSGov), with the bonus of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also, the Government intends to continue its action with the preparation and organization of presidential elections, the preparation of National Identity Cards (CNI), the acceleration of the realization of major structuring projects, including the Autoroute du Nord at the Yamoussoukro-Tiébissou-Bouaké section, the urban train, the fourth bridge, the Y4 ring road, as well as the sports complexes of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2023.
Done at Abidjan, 29 July 2020
Sidi Tiémoko TOURE
Minister of Communication and Media,
Spokesperson for the Government
porteparolat@communication.gouv.ci
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IVORY COAST – The PDCI-RDA march postponed to June 14 to support Tidjane Thiam

Initially scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 2025, the major march of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA), the main opposition party in Côte d’Ivoire, will finally take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025. This postponement was announced by the party’s Executive Secretary, who points out that the decision came after discussions between the PDCI leadership and the authorities of the Abidjan department. The details of these discussions have not been made public.
This demonstration, highly anticipated by the party’s activists and supporters, aims to support the candidacy of its president, Tidjane Thiam, in the presidential election of 2025, and to protest against his removal from the electoral list. A decision that the party qualifies as unfair and unacceptable, arguing for the right of all Ivorian citizens, including those with dual nationality, to participate in the political life of the country.
The route of the march remains unchanged: the protesters will leave from the SOCOCE space of the 2 Plateaux, in the municipality of Cocody, to head towards the headquarters of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). The party calls for a strong peaceful mobilization in order to convey a clear message: demand inclusive, transparent and peaceful elections.
The removal of Tidjane Thiam and other opposition figures is mainly based on the issue of dual nationality, a legal provision that continues to be debated as the election approaches. The PDCI, which sees in Thiam a rally candidate capable of unifying the Ivorians, intends to make this march a highlight of its campaign and its democratic fight.
Photo credit: Tidiane Thiam page
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IVORY COAST AFRICA – The PDCI-RDA march postponed to June 14 to support Tidjane Thiam

The list of presidential candidates in Côte d’Ivoire is expanding on Saturday, May 31, 2025. After the withdrawal of Tidjane Thiam, another candidate comes to replace him. The latter had submitted his application in 2020 but it was invalidated. Indeed, in his announcement of candidacy, the latter has emphasized the valorization of cultural and spiritual values of the country.
The presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire promises to be exciting. Some candidates have been withdrawn and others are being added to the list of candidates. Additions for a common purpose sitting in the chair. An objective that arouses the interest of Olivier Djè Bi Djè, who has submitted his candidacy. Thus, the deputy of the city of Zuénoula announced his candidacy for the presidential election of 25 October 2025 on 31 May 2025.
An application that was invalidated five years ago (2020) due to sponsorship non-compliance. However, this candidacy could be valid because the politician has well prepared his mount before launching. However, there is still some way to go. Indeed, to be sure, the member for Zuénoula of Côte d’Ivoire has an obligation to respect the electoral code by bringing together at least sponsorship in 17 independent regions.
Olivier Djè Bi Djè, in his candidacy announcement speech, unveiled his management plan once at the presidency headquarters. As the Ivorian politician is a manager, he opts for common management with a future of social justice, without forgetting peace and sustainable development.
He gave a pledge on leadership based on the identity of the country. It also intends to place cultural and spiritual values high on the agenda with traditional leaders. Finally, the new candidate calls for unity in order to address the country’s challenges as quickly as possible. He also counts on the population for a victory.
Source: africa-sur7 / Credit photo: afrique-sur7
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IVORY COAST – Dominique Ouattara receives cultural actors and the UNAIDS Country Director

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, in the high-class district of Cocody in Abidjan, the first lady of Côte d’Ivoire, Dominique Ouattara, granted a series of hearings to two prominent cultural actors: the artist Dadju and Affou Keïta, as well as to Henk Van Renterghem, UNAIDS Country Director in Côte d’Ivoire These meetings were part of courtesy visits, cultural invitations and discussions on health issues related to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire Dominique Ouattara received the artists and the UNAIDS representative in an official, no less convivial setting. She exchanged views with the two on cultural issues and with the other on the progress made by Côte d’Ivoire in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
French-Congolese artist Dadju Djuna Nsungula, better known as Dadju, came to express his gratitude to the First Lady. The Commission congratulated him on his exceptional career and the positive impact he has had on African youth. She then received the Ivorian singer Affou Keïta, who came to personally give her an official invitation to her live concert “Reconnaissance à l’effort de Paix”, scheduled for 30 May 2025 at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan. This concert aims to promote peace and living together.
Henk Van Renterghem, UNAIDS Country Director in Côte d’Ivoire, came to provide an update on the progress of the fight against HIV/AIDS in the country. He shared updated data with the First Lady and discussed the challenges of declining international funding, including from the U.S. PEPFAR program. “We have come to give an update as it is said in English to the First Lady of the progress and important progress that the country has registered in the fight against AIDS with a view to achieving the target of eliminating this pandemic by 2030. I shared important figures on the progress made by Côte d’Ivoire,” said Mr Henk Van Renterghem.
For many years, Dominique Ouattara has been involved in the promotion of culture in Côte d’Ivoire. Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, the First Lady expressed her unwavering support for UNAIDS. She also renewed her commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
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