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Côte d'Ivoire opposition figure reclaims party leadership ahead of court ruling

Supporters of Tidjane Thiam, who resigned as president of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast, in front of the party headquarters in Abidjan on 12 May. AFP - SIA KAMBOU

Tidjane Thiam was re-elected as head of Côte d’Ivoire’s main opposition party on Wednesday, just days after resigning from the role – and despite being barred from running in the country’s presidential election.

Thiam had quit as leader of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) on Sunday, but was the sole candidate when the party held an extraordinary congress on Wednesday to pick a new president.

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