Associated Country Côte d'Ivoire

Freedom in the World 2025: Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire continues to recover from an armed conflict that ended in 2011. Several root causes of that conflict remain, including ethnic and regional tensions, land disputes, corruption, and impunity. While an outbreak of violence during the 2020 electoral period…

Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire has made progress in media development but struggles with consistent enforcement of protections for free expression. Occasional censorship, restrictive laws, and political influence over the press undermine public trust in the country’s commitment to openness.