Abidjan, July 13, 2026 – Dr. Ahoua Don-Mello, who was a candidate in the October 2025 presidential election, along with his key supporters, has initiated the process to establish a new political party. This significant step follows a plenary assembly held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Abidjan.
During the gathering, which brought together sympathizers and members of Mr. Don-Mello’s presidential campaign organizing committee, participants overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution to create a new political entity.
This decision emerged from the findings of a dedicated reflection commission. The commission’s report, presented at the assembly, strongly advocated for the formation of a political party to provide structure and ensure the long-term viability of the movement that rallied around the former presidential hopeful.
Consequently, the assembly entrusted Dr. Ahoua Don-Mello with the mandate to spearhead the creation of this new political formation and to organize the forthcoming “Congrès des Pionniers” (Pioneers’ Congress), which is slated to be the foundational event for the nascent party.
This initiative marks a pivotal transformation, evolving the former candidate’s campaign team into a formal political organization. The future party aims to position itself as a driving force for proposals, unity, and political alternation. It intends to champion core values such as democracy, social justice, robust governance, solidarity, merit, and national sovereignty.
Following the proceedings, Dr. Ahoua Don-Mello expressed his gratitude to the participants for their trust and outlined the broad vision for the political project. He also extended an invitation to all patriotic, progressive, democratic, and sovereignist forces to join this endeavor, with the goal of building a Côte d’Ivoire that is “more just, more prosperous, more united, and fully sovereign.”
Preparatory work for the Pioneers’ Congress is set to commence immediately, with the date for this crucial meeting to be announced promptly.
Having previously served as Vice-President of the Parti des peuples africains-Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), Dr. Ahoua Don-Mello was a prominent figure in the presidential election of October 2025.
