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Thousands of people turned out Saturday to see Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo announce his bid to return to office even though he is ineligible.The wider popularity of Gbagbo, who spent almost 10 years outside Ivory Coast when he was imprisoned at the ICC, is difficult to measure.
Thousands of people turned out Saturday to see Ivory Coast s former president Laurent Gbagbo announce his bid to return to office even though he is ineligible.
With this election, the Democratic Party (PDCI) hopes to rejuvenate its image following the death of its former leader Henri Konan Bedie, in early August at the age of 89.
Laurent Gbagbo at the highly anticipated fraternal reunion with predecessor and former rival turned ally
Henri Konan Bédié.
A key step towards healing the country s long-running political crisis.
The two former heads of state gave each other a warm embrace before walking hand in hand for a few dozen metres, waving to the crowd, and sitting side by side to watch several shows and speeches.
Henri Konan Bédié had visited Gbagbo at the end of July 2019 in Brussels, where the latter was residing on parole pending confirmation of his acquittal at the
International Criminal Court (ICC).
Now free, Gbagbo returned to Côte d Ivoire on June 17 and this is the first time he has met with Bédié since his return. A mark of reconciliation, he said.