Ivory Coast's military ruler, General Robert Guei, said Monday he had escaped an assassination attempt at his residence during the night but that two of his bodyguards had been killed. "Some young ...

Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to overthrow junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré, with the ...

An Ivory Coast court ruled that former Credit Suisse AG Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam was ineligible to lead the ...

Why ex-bank boss Tidjane Thiam has been barred from seeking the Ivorian presidency - and the potential fallout.

Tidjane Thiam, a former international banker and the leader of Ivory Coast's main opposition party, has told the BBC that he will not give up his place on the presidential ballot without a fight.

Tidjane Thiam, the former chief executive officer of Credit Suisse Group AG, quit as head of Ivory Coast’s main opposition ...

A lawyer says an Ivory Coast court has ruled that former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam is not eligible to run for president because of his dual Ivorian-French nationality.