ABIDJAN, May 12, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Ivory Coast's main opposition leader, who has been barred from standing in an October presidential vote, said Monday that he was resigning as party leader but would still lead the fight to win the election.

"In the interest of the party, I've decided to place my mandate as president of the party in your hands, the activists. This decision does not change the commitment I made in December 2023 to personally lead our party to victory in October 2025," Tidjane Thiam said in a speech published on social media.