YAMOUSSOUKRO,
Côte d'Ivoire
Thiam blamed 'judicial harrassment' for his decision to leave the presidency of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI).
The PDCI was due to meet on
Monday to name an interim leader.
Thiam's presidency was already
the subject of a court challenge. A party activist petitioned court questioning
the legality of his election as party leader in December 2023.
It is the latest roadblock the
former banker has faced in his quest to become Ivory Coast's president.
Last month, a magistrate in
Abidjan invoked the country's nationality law to order Thiam's removal from the
voter's register, effectively ending his bid for the presidency.
Thiam held French citizenship
before renouncing it to become Ivorian. In a video statement Sunday, Thiam said
he was the target of a harrassment campaign.
He accused his attackers of
instrumentalizing the judiciary.
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