New electoral body: Affi, Assalé and Simone Gbagbo propose an AENI without political representatives

On October 22, 2026, Ivorian opposition parties and movements presented a joint proposal at the FPI headquarters to create an Independent National Electoral Authority (AENI). It would be led by an 11-member college drawn from varied professional fields, including lawyers, electoral experts, digital specialists, media professionals, farmers and a traditional authority representative. Political parties and the government would be excluded, with members selected through a public call for applications, file reviews, integrity investigations, public hearings and a draw. Applicants would have to be Ivorian citizens aged 35 to 75 and have a clean criminal record, among other requirements.