Ivory Coast: Gbagbo denounces the incarceration of political activists

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: May 17, 2026Country: Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast: Gbagbo denounces the incarceration of political activists

Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo was re-elected as head of his party, PPA-CI, during a congress in Abidjan. Despite announcing his intention to retire last year, he was re-elected as his party boycotted the December legislative elections and currently has no deputies. Gbagbo was unable to run in the October presidential elections due to a criminal conviction.

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