His managerial stints have often been brief, but he impressed in 18 months in charge of Saint-Etienne before resigning over disagreements with the board. He took on the Ivory Coast job in May 2022.

The 28-year-old, a member of Ivory Coast's team that won last ... Bamba has played for Saint-Etienne (2015-18), Paris FC (2016), Sint-Truiden (2016), Angers (2016), Lille (2018-23) and Celta.

Only a few hundred protesters turned up to a rally for the Ivory Coast's main opposition party on Thursday after its candidate, Tidjane Thiam, was banned from standing in the October 25 ...