ABIDJAN — Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo vowed on Sunday to continue in politics “until my death” as he launched a new party following his acquittal by the International Criminal Court and return from a decade abroad.
Gbagbo, president from 2000-2011, returned to Ivory Coast https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coasts-former-president-gbagbo-flies-home-after-decade-exile-2021-06-17 in June after being acquitted in 2019 by the Netherlands-based court on war crimes charges for his role in a civil war sparked by his refusal to concede defeat in an election.
ADVERTISEMENT
The creation of the new party, called the African People’s Party – Cote d’Ivoire” (PPA-CI), has fuelled speculation he intends to run in the 2025 presidential election. He declined to provide a definitive answer to that question on Sunday.
Gbagbo lost control of the party he founded, the Ivorian Popular Front, to a former ally while in prison for more than seven years in the Netherlands, but he retains a large and loyal base of supporters.FEATURED STORIES
NEWSINFO
Atienza tells Bongbong: You’re not a millennial to be ignorant of martial law atrocities
NEWSINFO
PH’s ‘bloodiest killing field’ not on DOJ list of drug campaign killings
NEWSINFO
Matibag calls Senate budget hearing ‘political,’ gets kicked out
The PPA-CI held its first congress before thousands of supporters who packed into a hotel ballroom at the weekend in the commercial capital Abidjan.
“I am going to practise politics until my death,” Gbagbo, 76, said to loud cheers during an hour-long speech that combined defiance, humour and nostalgia. “There are people older than I am who practise politics.”
Recommended videosPowered by AnyClip1/7North Korea says US overreacting over missile testRead More
13K
3
Video Player is loading.Play VideoUnmuteDuration /Current Time Playback Speed Settings1xLoaded: 0%Remaining Time - FullscreenPlayUp NextThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.Playback Speed0.25x0.5x1x Normal1.5x2xReplay the listPowered by AnyClip Privacy Policy
TOP ARTICLES
North Korea says US overreacting over missile test
NOW PLAYING
UP NEXT
Ethiopia hits Tigray's capital with third airstrike
NOW PLAYING
UP NEXT
Isko Moreno promises to cut tax on fuel, electricity by 50%
NOW PLAYING
UP NEXT
WATCH: OCEAN PARK SA MANILA, BUKAS NA | CHONA YU
NOW PLAYING
UP NEXT
WATCH: MGA MAGSASAKA, UMAARAY NA SA SMUGGLING NG GULAY NA GALING CHINA | CHONA YU
NOW PLAYING
UP NEXT
WATCH: MGA MAGSASAKA, SUMUGOD SA MENDIOLA | CHONA YU
NOW PLAYING
UP NEXT
Atienza: Makabayan endorses Pacquiao
NOW PLAYING
UP NEXT
North Korea says US overreacting over missile test
At the same time, he suggested it was time for “the elders” to retire from active electoral politics, a reference to himself as well as to the current president, Alassane Ouattara, who defeated him in 2010, and former President Henri Konan Bedie.
Ouattara has also called for power to be handed off to a new generation after three decades of national politics dominated by the three men. Ouattara is 79 and Bedie is 87.
Ouattara ran for and won a third term last year after the candidate he had designated to succeed him suddenly died.
Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, has West Africa’s third-largest economy and has seen some of the world’s fastest economic growth over the past decade.
The International Criminal Court found there was insufficient evidence that Gbagbo was personally responsible for killings and other crimes committed by pro-government forces during the 2010-2011 civil war, in which more than 3,000 people died.
Gbagbo still faces a potential 20-year prison sentence that was handed down in Ivory Coast in November 2019 on charges of misappropriating funds from the regional central bank during the war. The government has not said whether it plans to enforce the verdict, or whether Gbagbo will be pardoned.
.inline_ffff input { width: 70%!important; }
.bypro {
float: right;
width: 71%;
text-align: center;
margin-top: -12px;
margin-right: 15px;
clear: both;
color: #5C5C5C;
font-size: 8px!important;
line-height: 9px!important;
}
.lfform-inquirer-horizontal h2 {
font-weight: bold !important;
font-family: mallory !important;
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 360px) and (max-width: 767px) {
.lfform-inquirer-horizontal #myForm3 {
width: 100%;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
}
.lfform-inquirer img {
width: 100% !important;
margin: 0 !important;
}
.bypro {
margin-top: 10px;
}
.lfform-inquirer-horizontal input[type=""email""] {
width: 100% !important;
}
.lfform-inquirer-horizontal input[type=""submit""], .lfform-inquirer-horizontal input[type=""button""] {
width: 100% !important;
}
}
.formv4 {
width: 100%!important;
max-width: 100%;
margin: 15px 0;
}
.formv4 input[type=""email""] {
font-weight: bold;
float: left;
-webkit-appearance: none;
margin: 0!important;
width: 70% !important;
}
.formv4 input[type=""submit""] {
font-weight: bold;
width: 28% !important;
padding: 3%;
float: left;
-webkit-appearance: none;
}
.formv4 #myForm3 {
width: 100%;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: space-between;
}
.formv4 .bypro {
width:100%;
font-family: 'noto serif';
float: unset;
clear: both;
color: #333333;
font-size: 11px!important;
line-height: 1 !important;
margin: 10px 3px;
text-align:left;
}
.formv4 a, .formv4 a:visited, .formv4 a:hover {
color: #0b72b5 !important;
text-decoration: none; !important;
}
.formv4 h2 {
font-weight: bold !important;
text-align: left;
font-family: mallory !important;
color: #333333 !important;
margin:5px 0 !important;
padding: 0 !important;
}
.formv4 p {
width: 100%;
text-align: left;
color: #5A5A5A !important;
font-family: 'noto serif' !important;
font-size: 14px !important;
margin: 0 !important;
line-height: 1.6em !important;
margin-bottom: 15px !important;
padding: 0 !important;
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 360px) and (max-width: 767px) {
.formv4 h2 {
font-size: 16px !important;
}
.formv4 .bypro {
font-size: 12px!important;
margin: 5px 5px;
}
.formv4 input[type=""email""] {
width: 100% !important;
}
.formv4 input[type=""submit""] {
width: 100% !important;
margin: 10px 0;
}
.formv4 {
width: 95%!important;
max-width: 95%;
margin: 20px auto;
}
}
Subscribe to our daily newsletter
By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and
acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.
#inqplus-article2 {
width: 100%;
height: 250px;
margin: 20px auto;
background-color: #a5b8c5;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: flex-start;
}
#inqplus-cta-wrap {
width: 50%;
height: 250px;
background-image: url(/single2017/images/inqplus-sub/inqplus-cta-bg1.png);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: cover;
}
#inqplus-cta2 {
width: 89%;
height: auto;
margin: 35px auto 0;
}
#inqplus-cta2 img {
width: 100%;
}
#newsletter-cta-wrap {
width: 50%;
height: 250px;
background-image: url(/single2017/images/inqplus-sub/newsletter-bg1.png);
position: relative;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: cover;
}
#newsletter-cta2 {
width: 95%;
position: absolute;
bottom: -4px;
z-index: 1;
}
#newsletter-cta2 img {
width: 100%;
}
#inqplus-nl-sub2 {
width: 65%!important;
display: flex;
font-size: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
z-index: 2;
position: absolute;
bottom: 10px;
right: 10px;
}
#inqplus-nl-sub2 form {
width: 100%!important;
}
.sub-input2 {
width: 70%!important;
height: 25px!important;
border: 0!important;
padding: 5px 0 5px 10px!important;
margin: 0!important;
box-sizing: border-box!important;
border-radius:0;
-webkit-appearance:none;
}
.sub-btn2 {
width: 30%!important;
height: 25px!important;
border: 0!important;
padding: 0!important;
margin: 0!important;
background-color: #004a87!important;
color: #f5f5f5!important;
text-transform: uppercase!important;
border-radius:0;
-webkit-appearance:none;
}
/* 414px */
@media only screen and (min-width: 414px) and (max-width: 599px){
#inqplus-article2 {
width: 98%;
height: auto;
}
#inqplus-cta-wrap {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
#newsletter-cta-wrap {
width: 100%;
}
#newsletter-cta2 img {
width: 90%;
}
}
/* 320px */
@media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 413px){
#inqplus-article2 {
width: 98%;
height: auto;
}
#inqplus-cta-wrap {
width: 100%;
}
#newsletter-cta-wrap {
width: 100%;
}
}
Read Next
US Coast Guard boards ship in connection with California oil spill
VerrulonRemove Warts & Skin Tags Safely At Home! Try Out Now!Verrulon|SponsoredSponsoredUndoStudent SeaKate Middleton's Daring Outfit Took Prince William's Breath AwayStudent Sea|SponsoredSponsoredUndoTips and Tricks[Gallery] Teenage pole vaulter's life is almost ruined after pictures go viralTips and Tricks|SponsoredSponsoredUndoBETER - leading providerSports betting odds, api for sportsbooksBETER - leading provider|SponsoredSponsoredUndoGadgetheoryThe Most Beautiful Women Of All TimeGadgetheory|SponsoredSponsoredUndoDatemyage.comWhy women find older men so attractiveDatemyage.com|SponsoredSponsoredUndoPerfect-Dating.comAgusan Del Norte is actually full of single handsome guys. Check them out on this free dating sitePerfect-Dating.com|SponsoredSponsoredUndo
window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
_taboola.push({
mode: 'thumbnails-d',
container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails-desktop',
placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails - newsinfo',
target_type: 'mix'
});
window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
_taboola.push({
mode: 'thumbnails-e',
container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails-mobile',
placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails - newsinfo',
target_type: 'mix'
});
EDITORS' PICK
Atienza tells Bongbong: You’re not a millennial to be ignorant of martial law atrocities
Delivering delight against all odds
PH’s ‘bloodiest killing field’ not on DOJ list of drug campaign killings
Next level mobile photography within reach with vivo X70 co-engineered with ZEISS
Leaked: A 60x Zoom and all-new Helio G96 mean a complete overhaul for TECNO Mobile’s new CAMON 18 series
Duterte blasts rights groups for overlooking the ‘other side’ of drug war
MOST READ
Atienza tells Bongbong: You’re not a millennial to be ignorant of martial law atrocities
Cristine Reyes opens up on her trauma from abuse, painful childhood
Robredo to supporters: Be calm, gentle and do good deeds
Duterte inaugurates P684-M bypass road project in Quezon
Don't miss out on the latest news and information.
View comments" - https://www.affordablecebu.com/
