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Ivory Coast: RHDP takes apart Gbagbo’s “social pact”; opposition speaks today

Author: Donald GONLIPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: Ivory Coast
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Ivory Coast: RHDP takes apart Gbagbo’s “social pact”; opposition speaks today

Young RHDP officials meeting in Plateau presented a white paper criticizing the political project of Laurent Gbagbo’s PPA-CI and describing its “social pact” as a pact of illusions. The opposition was due to hold a press conference on Thursday, October 22, to discuss the sociopolitical situation, the new electoral body and national dialogue. In Daloa, fish sellers and other women demonstrated on October 21 over surging prices; regional prefect Yacouba Doumbia urged calm and announced measures to examine price trends.

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