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Côte d’Ivoire: Like father, like son? Goudé’s quest for freedom

By Florence Richard

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Posted on January 16, 2023 10:18

Charles Blé Goudé during a press conference in Abidjan, on 11 January 2023. © Sia KAMBOU/AFP

Between political ambitions, legal cases, and relations with Laurent Gbagbo, the former politician made his voice heard before the press.

Charles Blé Goudé has a lot on his mind, and he wants everyone to hear his thoughts. Less than a month after returning to Côte d’Ivoire, the former Minister of Youth during the Gbagbo Administration made an appointment with the press in Abidjan on 11 January.

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