In Côte d’Ivoire, a significant restructuring of the leadership at the helm of the Ivorian Popular Front for Peace (PPA-CI) is underway. Five senior officials have been granted expanded responsibilities previously held exclusively by former President Laurent Gbagbo. This move prompts critical questions: Is this a deliberate step toward succession planning within the party? What lies ahead for the PPA-CI? Séverin Yao Kouamé, a sociologist and researcher at the University of Bouaké, joins us to dissect these developments.