Gbagbo is campaigning, Ouattara is waiting

Laurent Gbagbo has been announced as the candidate for the 2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire and has begun his campaign. On Sunday, the former head of state made a solemn call in Bonoua to defeat Alassane Ouattara in 2025.

Just over a year before the Ivorian presidential election, former President Laurent Gbagbo Announced Candidateshas cleared the ground. This Sunday, he went to Bonoua, the stronghold of his ex-wife Simone Everette, to initiate a series of meetings. The former president went to the site to pay his respects and care to the king of the Abouri people, who live in the southeast of Côte d’Ivoire and to which the town of Bonoua belongs. Laurent Gbagbo’s words were unequivocal: “ We must make arrangements so that this government ceases to exist in 2025 “, he said. To this end, he called for unity.

Gbagbo wants to do everything in his power to defeat Ouattara

Laurent Gbagbo called on all Ivorians in Bonoua who are tired of the right-wing Democratic Rally’s management to join him so they can form a united front against the Ouattara regime. “I’m calling for a rally,” he began. “All political forces, all those who believe, like us, that this government should no longer exist, come together and together we will workr”. And added: I open my arms and call on my colleagues to agree to discuss with all those who are willing to join us in this fight. », calling for sincere and loyal cooperation.

By becoming the torchbearer of national unity, Laurent Gbagbo intends to win the support of the people and thus overcome the difficulties Failure Who continues to beat him. In any case, the call seems to have been positively received in Bonoua, where people came in droves to listen to the former president. It is not ruled out that Simone Ehivet and her Generation Capable Movement (MGC) will respond positively to Bonoua’s call. The former first lady revealed the possibility of a political reconciliation with Laurent Gbagbo in a media interview a few months ago.

Ouattara’s candidacy still pending

In contrast, the announcement of Alassane Ouattara’s candidacy is still pending. His State of the Union Address In a message released on June 18, 2024, the President of Côte d’Ivoire voluntarily chose to prolong the suspense by postponing the announcement until “next time.” But what suspense was there actually when all signs for years pointed to his candidacy? Statement from his party It’s the end of May, isn’t that clear enough?

« We all agree that what is crucial is the landslide victory of the RHDP, of our champion, our mentor, our natural candidate, Alassane Ouattara, in the 2025 presidential elections. “, said Gilbert Konet Kafana, chairman of the party’s board of directors. When we add what President Ouattara said in 2019, when he said that if his generation – Bédié and Gbagbo – had also been candidates, the answer becomes very clear. Since Laurent Gbagbo is the candidate this time. It is a simple question of deduction.