Editing Ivory Coast (section)

==Government and politics==
{{Main|Politics of Ivory Coast}}

The government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The [[Parliament of Ivory Coast]], consists of the indirectly elected [[Senate (Ivory Coast)|Senate]] and the [[National Assembly (Ivory Coast)|National Assembly]] which has 255 members, elected for five-year terms.

Since 1983, Ivory Coast's [[capital city|capital]] has been Yamoussoukro, while Abidjan was the administrative center. Most countries maintain their embassies in Abidjan.

Although most of the fighting ended by late 2004, the country remained split in two, with the north controlled by the New Forces. A new presidential election was expected to be held in October 2005, and the rival parties agreed in March 2007 to proceed with this, but it continued to be postponed until November 2010 due to delays in its preparation.

Elections were finally [[Ivorian presidential election, 2010|held in 2010]]. The first round of elections was held peacefully and widely hailed as free and fair. Runoffs were held on 28 November 2010, after being delayed one week from the original date of 21 November. [[Laurent Gbagbo]] as president ran against former Prime Minister [[Alassane Ouattara]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Agnero, Eric |date=10 November 2010 |title=Ivory Coast postpones presidential runoff vote |publisher=CNN |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/11/10/ivory.coast.runoff/ |access-date=11 November 2010 |archive-date=8 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108222124/http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/11/10/ivory.coast.runoff/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 2 December, the Electoral Commission declared that Ouattara had won the election by a margin of 54% to 46%. In response, the Gbagbo-aligned Constitutional Council rejected the declaration, and the government announced that country's borders had been sealed. An Ivorian military spokesman said, "The air, land, and sea border of the country are closed to all movement of people and goods."<ref>{{cite news |date=3 December 2010 |title=Ivory Coast election: Army says it has sealed borders |publisher=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11905971 |access-date=3 November 2010 |archive-date=3 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203045510/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11905971 |url-status=live }}</ref>

President Alassane Ouattara has led the country since 2010 and he was re-elected to a third term in November 2020 [[2020 Ivorian presidential election|elections]] boycotted by two leading opposition figures former President Henri Konan Bedie and ex-Prime Minister [[Pascal Affi N'Guessan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2020 |title=Ivory Coast election: Ouattara wins the third term, opposition cries foul |url=https://www.dw.com/en/ivory-coast-election-ouattara-wins-third-term-opposition-cries-foul/a-55480568 |access-date=2021-06-01 |website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |archive-date=8 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308033827/https://www.dw.com/en/ivory-coast-election-ouattara-wins-third-term-opposition-cries-foul/a-55480568 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Achi II government]] has ruled the country from April 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Côte d'Ivoire : un nouveau gouvernement, mais peu de changements – Jeune Afrique |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1340779/politique/cote-divoire-un-nouveau-gouvernement-mais-peu-de-changements/ |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=JeuneAfrique.com |language=fr-FR |archive-date=28 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728191410/https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1340779/politique/cote-divoire-un-nouveau-gouvernement-mais-peu-de-changements/ |url-status=live }}</ref> until  6 October 2023.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}  It was succeeded by the government of [[Robert Beugré Mambé]] on 17 October 2023.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}

===Foreign relations===
{{Further|Foreign relations of Ivory Coast}}
[[File:IC Gbagbo Motta eng 195.jpg|thumb|Former President [[Laurent Gbagbo]] was extradited to the [[International Criminal Court]] (ICC), becoming the first head of state to be taken into the court's custody.<ref>{{cite web |date=28 January 2016 |title=Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo oversaw 'unspeakable crimes', says ICC |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cotedivoire/12126876/Ivory-Coasts-former-president-Laurent-Gbagbo-oversaw-unspeakable-crimes-says-ICC.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/cotedivoire/12126876/Ivory-Coasts-former-president-Laurent-Gbagbo-oversaw-unspeakable-crimes-says-ICC.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>]]

In Africa, Ivorian diplomacy favours step-by-step economic and political cooperation. In 1959, Ivory Coast formed the Council of the Entente with Dahomey (Benin), Upper Volta (Burkina Faso), [[Niger]], and [[Togo]]; in 1965, the [[African and Malagasy Common Organization]] (OCAM); in 1972, the Economic Community of West Africa (CEAO). The latter organisation changed to the [[Economic Community of West African States]] (ECOWAS) in 1975. A founding member of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 and then of the [[African Union]] in 2000, Ivory Coast defends respect for state sovereignty and peaceful cooperation between African countries.

Worldwide, Ivorian diplomacy is committed to fair economic and trade relations, including the fair trade of agricultural products and the promotion of peaceful relations with all countries. Ivory Coast thus maintains diplomatic relations with international organisations and countries all around the world. In particular, it has signed United Nations treaties such as the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, the 1967 Protocol, and the 1969 Convention Governing Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa. Ivory Coast is a member of the [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation]], African Union, [[La Francophonie]], [[Latin Union]], [[Economic Community of West African States]], and [[South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone]].

Ivory Coast has partnered with nations of the Sub-Saharan region to strengthen water and sanitation [[infrastructure]]. This has been done mainly with the help of organisations such as UNICEF and corporations like Nestle.<ref name="unicef" />

In 2015, the United Nations engineered the [[Sustainable Development Goals]] (replacing the Millennium Development Goals). They focus on health, education, poverty, hunger, climate change, water sanitation, and hygiene. A major focus was clean water and salinisation. Experts working in these fields have designed the [[WASH]] concept. WASH focuses on safe drinkable water, hygiene, and proper sanitation. The group has had a major impact on the sub-Saharan region of Africa, particularly the Ivory Coast. By 2030, they plan to have universal and equal access to safe and affordable drinking water.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sustainable Development Goals |url=https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506175524/https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300 |archive-date=6 May 2016 |access-date=20 May 2016 |website=sustainabledevelopment.un.org}}</ref>

On 1 January 2025 Ivory Coast announced that France will withdraw its troops from the country, an act that will reduce France's influence in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7zz99jlxo |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=www.bbc.com |date=January 2025 |language=en-GB}}</ref> On February 20, 2025, France officially handed over its sole military base in Ivory Coast to local authorities, marking a significant shift in their bilateral relations. This decision aligns with France's broader strategy to reduce its military footprint in West Africa, following similar withdrawals from countries like Chad, Senegal, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. The base, previously home to the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (43rd BIMA), has been transferred to Ivorian control and renamed Camp Thomas d'Aquin Ouattara, in honor of the nation's first army chief. This move reflects Ivory Coast's growing emphasis on national sovereignty and the modernization of its armed forces.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-20 |title=France returns its sole Ivory coast military base to local authorities |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250220-%F0%9F%94%B4-france-returns-sole-military-base-to-ivory-coast |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>

===Military===
{{Further|Military of Ivory Coast}}

The military is estimated to comprise 22,000 personnel (as of 2017).<ref>{{cite news |date=15 May 2017 |title=Ivory Coast 'deal' with rebel soldiers |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39920149 |access-date=25 May 2020 |work=BBC News}}</ref>

{{As of|2012}}, major equipment items reported by the Ivory Coast Army included 10 [[T-55]] tanks (marked as potentially unserviceable), five [[AMX-13]] light tanks, 34 reconnaissance vehicles, 10 BMP-1/2 armoured infantry fighting vehicles, 41 wheeled APCs, and 36+ artillery pieces.<ref>{{harvnb|IISS|2012|p=429}}.</ref>

In 2012, the Ivory Coast Air Force consisted of one [[Mil Mi-24]] attack helicopter and three [[Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma|SA330L Puma]] transports (marked as potentially unserviceable).<ref>{{harvnb|IISS|2012|p=430}}.</ref>

In 2017, Ivory Coast signed the UN [[treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2017 |title=Chapter XXVI: Disarmament&nbsp;– No. 9 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons |url=https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XXVI-9&chapter=26&clang=_en |publisher=United Nations Treaty Collection |access-date=28 August 2019 |archive-date=6 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806220546/https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XXVI-9&chapter=26&clang=_en |url-status=live }}</ref>