Ivory Coast: one year after the re-election of Alassane Ouattara, a locked political scene

Alassane Ouattara was re-elected as Côte d'Ivoire's president on October 27, 2025, winning 89% of the votes amid the absence of key opponents. The PDCI and PPA-CI parties, led by Tidjane Thiam and Laurent Gbagbo respectively, face legal challenges and weakened positions. Despite Gbagbo's absence from a recent PPA-CI meeting, party officials remain optimistic about their resilience. Gbagbo, previously detained until 2021, was acquitted of crimes against humanity related to post-election violence in 2010.