Ivory Coast president meets with ex-leaders

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara met with his predecessors in a rare meeting of adversaries in an effort to ease the national socio-political climate ahead of elections in 2025.  The meeting took place at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan behind closed doors.

During the meeting, the President of the Republic and his two predecessors have expressed their desire to make this first meeting a starter for the easing of the national socio-political climate in Ivory Coast.

The former presidents also expressed their gratitude to Ouattara for the meeting and Government spokesman said the meeting is part of the recommendations for political dialogue between the government, the political opposition and civil society.