Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Hands His Party’s Powers to Deputies, Names No Successor

Côte d’Ivoire · POLITICS Key Facts —Party re-election: Laurent Gbagbo was re-elected president of the African People’s Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI) by acclamation at its first ordinary congress in Abidjan on 14–15 May 2026. —Delegation announced: Days later at the 4th Renaissance Festival in Songon, Gbagbo said he would delegate powers within the party…