With just five months remaining until the October 2025 presidential election, the political landscape in Ivory Coast is in a state of upheaval. Ambitions are clashing, and there is a surge of activity as leaders mobilize for more inclusive elections, particularly by pushing for the reinstatement of key opposition figures on the electoral lists. The nation’s political elite is in a frenzy, determined not to miss the crucial October 25th vote—a date that will undoubtedly mark a turning point in Côte d’Ivoire’s political history.
The stakes are extraordinarily high. The country of Houphouët Boigny is collectively holding its breath as the election approaches, a tension heightened by President Alassane Dramane Ouattara (ADO) keeping his intentions for another term shrouded in secrecy.
Jean-Louis Billon, for his part, sees himself as his party’s potential “Plan B” candidate for the presidency.
