Six jailed Ivory Coast opposition party officials freed after months in detention
Two prominent opposition figures - Democratic Party of Ivory Coast (PDCI) leader Tidjane Thiam and former president Laurent Gbagbo - were barred by court rulings from standing in the ballot.
In May, two other local officials from the PDCI (Democratic Party of Ivory Coast), were also released.
A lawyer for six local opposition party officials jailed last year said they were freed on Monday following a hearing of the anti-terrorism chamber in Abidjan.
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