An election for the president of the National Assembly is held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Jan. 17, 2026. Former Cote d'Ivoire Prime Minister Patrick Achi was elected on Saturday as the new president of the National Assembly in Abidjan, official sources disclosed. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

A member of the National Assembly casts a ballot in a ballot box in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Jan. 17, 2026. Former Cote d'Ivoire Prime Minister Patrick Achi was elected on Saturday as the new president of the National Assembly in Abidjan, official sources disclosed. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)

Former Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire Patrick Achi (C) attends the election for the president of the National Assembly in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Jan. 17, 2026. Former Cote d'Ivoire Prime Minister Patrick Achi was elected on Saturday as the new president of the National Assembly in Abidjan, official sources disclosed. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)