Simone Gbagbo on Tidjane Thiam: "He still has a long way to go"

Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo states she has reestablished dialogue with Tidjane Thiam after tensions before the 2025 presidential election. She acknowledges his ambitions for Ivory Coast but believes he still has "a long way to go." She mentions their current friendly exchanges, including conversations during New Year and a gesture from Thiam for her birthday, despite past disagreements over the coalition CAP-CI and Thiam's rapprochement with Laurent Gbagbo.