Cote d’Ivoire: Digital Activist Granted Provisional Release Pending Court of Appeal Decision

Ivorian digital activist Ibrahim Zigui, a member of the opposition PPA-CI party has been granted provisional release by the Abidjan Court of Appeal on July 6, 2026, less than two months after he was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and fined CFA 20 million (USD 34,800).

According to his lawyer, Ange Rodrigue Dadjé, the release followed his appeal against the judgment delivered on May 18, 2026.

The Abidjan Criminal Court convicted Zigui of incitement to insurrection and disturbing public…