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Last update: 5 hours agoOpposition Politics: Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo, 80, was reappointed head of his PPA-CI party at a congress in Abidjan, despite earlier plans to step back after being blocked from the 2025 election due to a criminal conviction—his return now hinges on whether he’s allowed back on the electoral roll. World Cup Build-Up: As the 2026 tournament nears, D.C. announced free World Cup watch parties at Franklin Park and Navy Yard, while Ivory Coast named its squad with nationality switches for Bonny and Wahi and Ghana’s visa-bond drama eased for some ticket holders heading to the U.S. Finance & Industry: Africa Re’s CEO warned insurers hold about $380bn in assets but invest “almost zero” in infrastructure outside South Africa, and Ghana’s mining chamber chief Ken Ashigbey said high royalties are pushing investors toward Côte d’Ivoire. Digital Sovereignty: At ID4Africa in Abidjan, officials stressed digital ID needs built-in cyber protection as a matter of national sovereignty.
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