Ivorian President Ouattara pardons predecessor Gbagbo to boost ‘social cohesion’ Publié par admin | Août 7, 2022 | Afrique-une | 0 | Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced Saturday that he had pardoned his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who faced a 20-year jail term for a 2018 conviction over political unrest.