Alassane Dramane Ouattara (ADO)

The two former coalition partners – the mainly Muslim and northern Rassemblement des républicains (RDR) led by President Alassane Dramane Ouattara and the mainly southern once ruling Parti démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) led by ex-President Henri Konan Bédié – have effectively split up the countries’ constituencies between them...

After pressure from the UN President Alassane Dramane Ouattara asked that Gbagbo be allowed more exercise...

South Africa started poorly by failing to endorse the Economic Community of West African States’ planned military intervention to enforce the results of last November’s Ivorian presidential poll won by Alassane Dramane Ouattara...

Luanda appears willing to forget its past strong support for Côte d’Ivoire’s then President Laurent Gbagbo and reconcile with his successor Alassane Dramane Ouattara but there is much to forgive say sources in both countries (AC Vol 52 No 20 New leaf)...

Some think Alassane Ouattara’s government might use that as leverage to encourage Angola to be friendly...

An Abidjan source claims the ICC had strong evidence of Blé Goudé’s involvement in the ‘Article 125’ atrocities so named after the call went out for 100 CFA francs for petrol plus 25 francs for a packet of matches – meant for setting fire to northerners or supporters of Alassane Dramane Ouattara...

When Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visited Luanda in September Angola asked her to help mend fences with Ivorian President Alassane Dramane Ouattara (ADO) say Abidjan sources...

President Alassane Dramane Ouattara is earning international praise and strong flows of cash for reconstruction...

President Alassane Dramane Ouattara is attempting to stabilise the military by reconciling former opponents while seeking to remove undisciplined elements...

His rival and internationally recognised Ivorian President Alassane Dramane Ouattara says relations with South Africa are now excellent...

Security jitters and financial worries have haunted President Alassane Dramane Ouattara’s first 100 days suggesting he is yet to entrench himself in office after a bloody six-month stand-off with his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo...