ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Years after she was holed up in a bunker alongside her then-husband and president who had refused to step down following an election loss, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo is seeking to return to the presidential palace in Ivory Coast 's election this week in what analysts say is an unlikely comeback.

People walk past a campaign poster of President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 (AP Photo/Diomande Ble Blonde) People walk past a campaign poster of President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 ...

Simone Gbagbo, once tried for crimes against humanity, is vying for the Ivorian presidency. Known as the 'Iron Lady', she aims to fill the void left by political figures such as Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam.