Côte d’Ivoire: UDA denounces “political persecution” and calls for the release of more than 750 opposition supporters

In a resolution adopted on October 25, 2026, in Windhoek, the African Democratic Union (UDA) denounced a decline in democracy in Côte d’Ivoire and called for the release of more than 750 PDCI-RDA supporters. The organization accused the authorities of using anti-terrorism laws to silence the opposition; several PDCI-RDA and PPA-CI figures have been charged, including over terrorism-related allegations. The UDA called for verifiable guarantees to allow PDCI-RDA president Tidjane Thiam to return safely and urged electoral reforms.