1. Home
  2. West Africa
  3. Côte d’Ivoire

Trial of opposition politicians resumes

The trial of 19 leading members of the opposition Rassemblement des Republicains (RDR) resumed in Abidjan on Wednesday amid a heavy security presence. The 19, including General Secretary Henriette Diabate and RDR members of parliament, are accused of fomenting disturbances that accompanied an RDR protest on 27 October against anti-opposition bias in the state media. Their trial was adjourned on 3 November after the prosecution applied for more time to prepare its case, and they were remanded into custody after being denied bail.

This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

Share this article

Get the day’s top headlines in your inbox every morning

Starting at just $5 a month, you can become a member of The New Humanitarian and receive our premium newsletter, DAWNS Digest.

DAWNS Digest has been the trusted essential morning read for global aid and foreign policy professionals for more than 10 years.

Government, media, global governance organisations, NGOs, academics, and more subscribe to DAWNS to receive the day’s top global headlines of news and analysis in their inboxes every weekday morning.

It’s the perfect way to start your day.

Become a member of The New Humanitarian today and you’ll automatically be subscribed to DAWNS Digest – free of charge.

Become a member of The New Humanitarian

Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

Join