Tidjane Thiam Confirmed as PDCI President by Ivorian Court

On May 22, 2025, an Ivorian court dismissed a legal challenge against Tidjane Thiam’s leadership of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI), allowing him to remain at the helm of the opposition party despite recent controversies over his nationality.

The complaint, filed by Valérie Yapo, a member of the party’s political bureau, argued that Thiam was ineligible to serve as president because he allegedly lost his Ivorian…