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Gbagbo Supporters Split Over Election Boycott Decision

12/24/2025

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Supporters of Laurent Gbagbo, former Ivorian president, are divided over whether to boycott the parliamentary elections.
The split follows President Alassane Ouattara's controversial victory, in which Gbagbo was barred from running.
Gbagbo's party officially calls for a boycott, but some supporters plan to participate.
The report on the topic is by Julia Guggenheim and Damien Koffi.

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Supporters of Laurent Gbagbo, former Ivorian president, are divided over whether to boycott the parliamentary elections.
The split follows President Alassane Ouattara's controversial victory, in which Gbagbo was barred from running.
Gbagbo's party officially calls for a boycott, but some supporters plan to participate.
The report on the topic is by Julia Guggenheim and Damien Koffi.