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Jun
24
2021
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast sentences ex PM Soro to life

Ivory Coast sentences ex PM Soro to life

NEWS
ANGE ABOA AN Ivory Coast court has sentenced former prime minister and rebel leader Guillaume Soro in absentia to life in prison on charges of plotting a coup against his former ally President Alassane Ouattara. Soro, who is in exile in Europe, was charged with conspiracy and an attempted attack on state authority. His lawyers have previously condemned the charges as politically motivated and said there was no evidence to show he was guilty. The case has raised tensions in a country still recovering from a brief civil war a decade ago, during which Soro led the rebels that swept…
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May
21
2021
By The African Mirror
Former Ivory Coast PM Soro goes on trial

Former Ivory Coast PM Soro goes on trial

NEWS
GUILLAUME Soro, a former prime minister and rebel leader in Ivory Coast, has gone on trial in absentia on charges he plotted a coup against President Alassane Ouattara. The trial got off to a fiery start with Soro's defence insisting on more time to examine alleged evidence against Soro and the 19 others accused in the case. As a result, the second day of the trial was postponed to May 26, said Diallo Souleymane, who is on his legal team. His lawyers have condemned the case as politically motivated and say there is no evidence Soro was guilty of conspiracy.…
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Sep
15
2020
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast council approves President Ouattara for third term bid

Ivory Coast council approves President Ouattara for third term bid

NEWS
IVORY Coast's Constitutional Council ruled that President Alassane Ouattara is eligible to run for a third term in the October 31 presidential election, even as opponents said his candidacy jeopardises the West African country's democracy. Violent protests have rocked Ivory Coast since Ouattara, in power since 2010, announced his candidacy. Over a dozen people have died in clashes between protesters and police since August. The constitution says the president can only stay in power for two terms, but Ouattara has argued that the publication of a new constitution in 2016 reset his presidency. The unrest has political observers worried that…
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