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Simone Gbagbo
“It’s good for a woman to run” — Simone Gbagbo eyes history in Ivory Coast’s presidential race
More than a decade after she was dragged from a bunker alongside her then-husband, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo is attempting a dramatic return to power. Once branded the “iron lady” of Ivorian politics, the 76-year-old now hopes to reclaim the presidential palace through this week’s election, a bid many analysts see…
