Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and his political ally Charles Blé Goudé are eagerly awaiting the return of the duo as the country readies for keenly awaited presidential elections.
Saraka Patrice, a secretary general for the Pan-African Congress for Justice and Equality said: “We are convinced that Charles Blé Goudé and President Laurent Gbagbo will be in Côte d’Ivoire very, very soon, that is the main thing.
The supporters further called for President Alassane Ouattara to lead a national reconciliation in the interest of peace in the West African nation.
“We appeal to the President of the Republic, Mr. Alassane Ouattara, to his political party, the unified RHDP, and to the government to seize this opportunity to commit Côte d’Ivoire definitively to the path of true reconciliation and lasting peace,” Assoa Adou of the IPF also added.
Gbagbo, the first African head of state to stand trial in The Hague, and his deputy Charles Ble Goude were cleared in early 2019 of crimes against humanity – eight years after their arrest and arraignment before the court.
