Ivory Coast: At PPA-CI, Gbagbo expels Don Mello and suspends several officials/Alassane Ouattara restructures the RHDP

Laurent Gbagbo expelled Ahoua Don Mello, former vice-president of PPA-CI, along with several other officials during the party's first ordinary congress. This decision has sparked reactions in the press, with some interpreting it as Gbagbo's intention to restore order within his ranks. Meanwhile, Alassane Ouattara announced a restructuring within the RHDP, aimed at strengthening governance and mobilizing the party ahead of upcoming elections.