Ivory Coast: Activist Ibrahim Zigui Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison and a Fine of 20 Million

Ibrahim Zigui, an activist affiliated with the People's African Party-Ivory Coast, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison and fined 20 million FCFA for incitement to insurrection and public disorder. He was arrested in September 2025 after calling on Ivorians to gather at the Constitutional Council during the announcement of candidates for the October 2025 presidential election. This call was interpreted as a threat amid political tensions surrounding Laurent Gbagbo's eligibility.