US EditionSimone Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s iron lady, eyes presidential palace in unlikely comeback bid
Simone Gbagbo, 76, seeks presidency promoting reconciliation and social welfare amid disqualified rivals in Ivory Coast's 2025 vote, marking a potential first female leader.
- Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coast's former first lady, is running for president in Saturday's election, seeking an unlikely comeback after years of conflict and legal troubles.
- Gbagbo, 76, nicknamed the 'iron lady' for her tough stance, was previously jailed for 20 years on charges including undermining state security before receiving an amnesty in 2018.
- She has promised social welfare programs and accused the incumbent President Ouattara, who is seeking a fourth term, of failing to combat poverty and inequality.
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The CitizenIvory Coast's Simone Gbagbo, from first lady to presidential challenger
ABIDJAN - Simone Gbagbo, a former first lady in Ivory Coast who was once wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, is running for president on Saturday, marking a new chapter in her political career without her ex-husband. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Negotiations with the opposition, relations with Alassane Ouattara, political project... The former first lady, candidate for the election of 25 October in Ivory Coast, received Young Africa a few days from the election.
Ivory Coast’s ex-First Lady Simone Gbagbo sets sights on presidency
Simone Gbagbo, a former first lady in Ivory Coast who was once wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, is running for president on Saturday, marking a new chapter in her political career without her ex-husband. The 76-year-old politician, known in the West African nation as the “Iron Lady”, is the most […]
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Simone Gbagbo, a former first lady in the Ivory Coast who was once wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, is running for president on Saturday, marking a new chapter in her political career without her ex-husband. The 76-year-old politician, known in the West African nation as the “Iron Lady”, is the most high-profile name among those who were allowed to run against incumbent Alassane Ouattara, who is widely expe…
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