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As the party's president, Pascal Affi N'Guessan has navigated the complex and often dangerous waters of Ivorian Politics & Government , positioning himself as the principal opposition leader following the party's split and the exile of its fou...
After Gbagbo's refusal to concede defeat to Alassane Ouattara in the 2010 presidential runoff, a violent five-month standoff ensued, culminating in Gbagbo's arrest in April 2011 and his subsequent transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
A faction loyal to Gbagbo's hardline stance, often based abroad and led by his wife Simone Gbagbo, rejected any participation in elections under Ouattara.
His first major governmental role came in 2000 when he was appointed as the Director of the Office of the then-Prime Minister Pascal Affi N'Guessan.