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Ivory Coast releases former Gbagbo minister and cyberactivist ahead of legislative elections

Lida Kouassi and Ibrahim Zigui, detained before the October 2025 presidential election, have been released.

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The fact

Their arrest targeted opposition figures close to former President Laurent Gbagbo.

This release occurs amid political tensions ahead of legislative elections.

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Cette libération pourrait influencer le climat politique avant les prochaines élections législatives en Côte d’Ivoire, un pays marqué par des divisions persistantes depuis la crise post-électorale de 2010-2011.

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