Six local officials from Ivory Coast's PDCI (Democratic Party of Ivory Coast) opposition party have been released following a hearing before an anti-terrorism court in Abidjan, their lawyer confirmed Monday. The eight men — two others were freed in May — had been arrested between late September and early October 2025, ahead of a presidential election marred by protests and a government crackdown that left around 10 people dead and saw hundreds of activists convicted. Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara won nearly 90 percent of the vote in that election for a fourth term, while senior opposition figures including PDCI leader Tidjane Thiam and former president Laurent Gbagbo were barred by courts from standing as candidates.