Laurent Gbagbo
CameroonpoliticianMaleb. 19456.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Laurent Gbagbo is a former president of Côte d'Ivoire, who was arrested in 2011 after being ousted from power following a violent post-election dispute. He became the first former head of state to stand trial at the ICC but was acquitted of charges of crimes against humanity in 2019.
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Laurent Gbagbo has reorganized the PPA-CI party to oversee upcoming internal elections.
PPA-CI : Laurent Gbagbo nomme Demba Traoré superviseur des élections internes du partiCameroon· 2026-06-20
The article discusses whether Ahoua Don Mello can exist politically without Laurent Gbagbo.
Ahoua Don Mello revendique une nouvelle voie politique et défend sa « Renaissance souverainiste »Cameroon· 2026-06-20
Laurent Gbagbo was the Ivorian President during the meeting with Raila Odinga.
Raila Odinga: The diplomat many didn't know
Kenya· 2025-11-09
Laurent Gbagbo was a major rival disqualified from the elections, highlighting the lack of democratic integrity.
Gerontocracy as a betrayal of Africa’s youth – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-11-07
Laurent Gbagbo is another main opponent of Alassane Ouattara who was declared ineligible to participate in the election.
En Côte d’Ivoire, un vote en trompe-l’œil
France· 2025-10-30His predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, refused to acknowledge defeat in that race, sparking a four-month war.
Ivory Coast's Ouattara secures fourth term with landslide election win
Tanzania· 2025-10-28
Laurent Gbagbo, the leader of the African Peoples' Party-Côte d'Ivoire, is a historical rival of Alassane Ouattara.
En Côte d’Ivoire, le « crépuscule du pouvoir » d’Alassane Ouattara, réélu pour un quatrième mandatFrance· 2025-10-27Former President Laurent Gbagbo had urged their supporters to boycott the vote.
Ivory Coast president, 83, secures fourth term after two rivals barred
United Kingdom· 2025-10-27
Laurent Gbagbo is a former president who was barred from running in the election.
83-årig præsident har kurs mod genvalg
Denmark· 2025-10-27
Laurent Gbagbo, the former president, leads the PPA-CI and was also barred from participating in the election.
Présidentielle en Côte d’Ivoire : « De toute façon, tout est joué d’avance »France· 2025-10-26
Laurent Gbagbo, a former president, condemned the recent election as a 'civilian coup d’etat' and 'electoral robbery'.
Ouattara poised for fourth term in Ivory Coast election
Nigeria· 2025-10-25
Laurent Gbagbo was the predecessor of Alassane Ouattara and refused to acknowledge defeat in the 2010 election.
Ivory Coast votes with Ouattara's legacy, age in focusTanzania· 2025-10-25
Laurent Gbagbo, Ouattara's predecessor, has been disqualified from the race.
‘Dare to change’: Ivory Coast heads to the polls as rivals seek to oust Ouattara | Ivory CoastUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-25
Laurent Gbagbo is a prominent opposition figure in Ivory Coast who has been sidelined for various reasons.
Présidentielle au Bénin : la candidature du principal parti d’opposition rejetéeCameroon· 2025-10-23
Laurent Gbagbo, Ouattara's predecessor, was disqualified from the election due to a conviction.
Präsidentschaftswahl Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara tritt nicht ab
Switzerland· 2025-10-23Former President Laurent Gbagbo was barred from running due to a 2018 criminal conviction.
An ex-first lady, a tycoon and a 'safe pair of hands' vie for powerUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-23
Laurent Gbagbo was barred from running due to a criminal conviction.
An ex-first lady, a tycoon and a 'safe pair of hands' vie for power in Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana· 2025-10-23Laurent Gbagbo's refusal to acknowledge defeat to Ouattara in 2010 led to fighting that killed around 3,000 people.
Ivory Coast's Simone Gbagbo, from first lady to presidential challengerTanzania· 2025-10-22
Laurent Gbagbo is Ouattara's predecessor and is barred from contesting due to a prior conviction.
Ivory Coast's Ouattara looks to ride economic boom to fourth termTanzania· 2025-10-18
Laurent Gbagbo was the First Lady during the tumultuous presidency of her then-husband.
All eyes on Cote d’Ivoire as election day approaches - Citizens apprehensive about violenceGhana· 2025-10-18
Laurent Gbagbo's candidacy was rejected by the Constitutional Council.
Présidentielle ivoirienne : les autorités durcissent les interdictions de manifester à l’approche du scrutinFrance· 2025-10-18
Laurent Gbagbo is the former president whose party announced a march for democracy.
En Côte d’Ivoire, treize membres du principal parti d’opposition ont été arrêtés, selon leur avocatFrance· 2025-10-10
Laurent Gbagbo is Simone Gbagbo's ex-husband and a former president of Ivory Coast.
The 'iron lady' taking a shot at Ivory Coast's presidencyUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-13Laurent Gbagbo is another notable candidate who has been excluded from the presidential race.
La Côte d’Ivoire muscle sa diplomatie sportive en signant avec le Stade françaisFrance· 2025-09-11
Laurent Gbagbo has been barred by the Constitutional Council from running for president because of a 2018 criminal conviction.
Ivory Coast's ex-first lady cleared to contest presidential electionUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-09
Laurent Gbagbo is a well-known political opponent who will not participate in the election.
Côte d’Ivoire : le Conseil constitutionnel retient cinq candidats pour la présidentielle d’octobreCameroon· 2025-09-09
Gbagbo is a convicted criminal and Tidjane Thiam, a former chief executive of Credit Suisse, has dual citizenship.
Ouattara poised to win Cote d’Ivoire’s October presidential elections – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-08-25
Laurent Gbagbo is a former President of Cote d'Ivoire who was barred from running in the upcoming presidential election.
Thousands protest against Ouattara's fourth term bidGhana· 2025-08-12
Laurent Gbagbo is a leader of the opposition who has been excluded from the presidential race due to a criminal conviction.
Oposição da Costa do Marfim manifesta-se contra quarto mandato de PR Ouattara
Cabo Verde· 2025-08-10
Laurent Gbagbo is a former President of Ivory Coast who was barred from running in the upcoming presidential election.
Thousands in the Ivory Coast protest the exclusion of opposition leaders from election | News
Jamaica· 2025-08-10