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Former Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo has expressed regret that he did not have the opportunity to extend his gratitude to former President Jerry John Rawlings, before he passed away in November last year.

President Gbagbo who called on Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and her family last Friday, said the news of President Rawlings passing came as a real shock to him because they were close friends.“President Rawlings was the strongest amongst us his compatriots, so it was difficult to believe he had passed. He was very authentic and real,” Mr. Gbagbo said.

The former Ivorian leader said he was very much aware of the significant support President Rawlings gave him and how he spoke passionately about the error of his incarceration while others conveniently kept quiet.