FILE PHOTO: Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI (Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire), speaks during his first official meeting in Soubre, Ivory Coast, June 22, 2024. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Former Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam has been relieved of his French citizenship, according to the French government gazette, potentially clearing the way for his bid for the presidency of world-leading cocoa producer Ivory Coast.
Elected leader of the opposition PDCI party in 2023, Thiam is expected to be a leading contender in the October election, though 83-year-old incumbent Alassane Ouattara has yet to saywhether he will run again.
