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Ivory Coast's Constitutional Council bars former president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO

2025 Ivorian presidential election — Ivory Coast's Constitutional Council bars former president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam from running in the upcoming presidential election, while appro

Published September 8, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 Ivorian presidential election.

Ivory Coast's Constitutional Council bars former president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam from running in the upcoming presidential election, while approving five candidacies including President Alassane Ouattara and Gbagbo's wife Simone. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-formally-bars-ex-credit-suisse-chief-presidential-race-2025-09-08/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-09-08).