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Set Free with Conditions for the Political Opposition Leader During a court appearance in Abidjan on Wednesday, the magistrate pronounced the provisional release — under judicial supervision of opposition leader Pascal Affi N'Guessan. The former prime minister and leader of the Ivorian Popular Front party was arrested in early November just a few days after the presidential election on October 31. He faces around 30 charges including "conspiracy against the authority of the state" following the creation of a National Council of Transition — which he co-founded with former Ivorian presiden...

Gbagbo’s party ends boycott of Ivory Coast elections

The party of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo said it was ending a 10-year boycott of elections, a move coinciding with efforts to end a prolonged political crisis. “The Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) … will take part in legislative elections” due in the first quarter of 2021, the party announced in a statement on Wednesday following a meeting of its central committee. The party promised to “give itself the means to win” the vote and would work with other opposition parties. The announcement coincides with moves to scale down a months-long crisis sparked by President Alassan...