Alassane Ouattara says he pardoned his longtime rival to boost ‘social cohesion’ in Ivory Coast. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated on 7th August.2022 at 1757 EAT. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has pardoned his predecessor and longtime rival, Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive ahead of elections due in 2025. Ouattara made the…