Côte d'Ivoire

Abstract

This chapter describes domestic politics, foreign policy and socioeconomic developments in Côte d’Ivoire during 2021. Following the turbulent electoral year of 2020, which had also posed the challenges of mitigating the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2021 is characterised as marked by political appeasement and socio-economic recovery. Politically, the most significant event was the legislative and Parliamentary election, which turned out to be much less fraught than the 2020 presidential vote. Nevertheless, an unforeseen government reshuffling and the emergence of a new alliance within the opposition suggested the new fault lines in Ivorian politics moving forward.