Five people have been killed and more than 100 wounded during demonstrations in recent days, official figures showed, as tensions ran high after President Alassane Ouattara announced last week he would run for re-election on Oct. 31.

Born in a privileged family, Thomas Sankara had a decent childhood with basic needs and formal education. During his years in primary school, he was a hardworking student with a keen interest in French and Math subjects. He grew up in a religious family that attended the Catholic Church regularly.

Ivory Coast’s electoral commission promised a fair election on Wednesday as the ruling RHDP party prepared to ask President Alassane Ouattara to stand again, defying opponents who say he does not have the right to a third term under the constitution.

Ivory Coast’s deceased Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly was buried Friday in his hometown in Korogho, the main city in the north of the country.

Ivory Coast's Vice-President Daniel Kablan Duncan has resigned. His resignation follows the sudden death of the Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly last week.

Christopher Aurier, the brother of Tottenham defender Serge, has been shot and killed outside a French nightclub.