Guiglo: Traditional Chiefs Call for Calm After Clashes in Paris-Leona with Gendarmerie

Peace has returned to Paris-Leona in Guiglo after clashes on September 19, 2026, between local youth and gendarmerie, following the death of a young man during a police check on September 18. Village and canton chiefs met with the community to promote calm, with shops reopening and traffic resuming. Luc Yadé Poho, head of the traditional chiefs, emphasized the importance of dialogue and announced plans to investigate the circumstances of Guillaume Gyon Gbêh's death, who drowned while fleeing police control.