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flag Simone Gbagbo, 76, runs for Ivory Coast president in Oct. 2025, aiming to become first female leader despite past imprisonment and slim odds.

flag Simone Gbagbo, 76, is running for president in Ivory Coast’s October 2025 election, seeking to become the nation’s first female leader. flag A former first lady known as the “iron lady,” she is making a comeback after being imprisoned in 2015 for undermining state security and receiving amnesty in 2018. flag Now leading the Movement of Skilled Generations party, she faces incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, who seeks a fourth term, amid a weakened opposition. flag Her campaign emphasizes social welfare, national reconciliation, and women’s leadership, though analysts see her chances as slim due to her controversial past and electoral challenges.

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