With eight months to go before Ivory Coast’s presidential election, political mobilization is intensifying through rallies and grassroots engagement.

Over the weekend, Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) leader Pascal Affi N’Guessan hosted a New Year’s gathering in Abidjan, calling for opposition unity.

He urged political groups to form a new coalition, the “Rassemblement pour une Alternance Pacifique, Inclusive et Démocratique” (RAPID), to counter a potential bid by President Alassane Ouattara.

As election season approaches, the political landscape is expected to become even more dynamic, with key alliances and strategies taking shape.