She is set to run against President Alassane Ouattara, who took power after her former husband, Laurent Gbagbo, was captured in a presidential bunker during the conflict that hit the country after the 2010 election.
She will face these candidates: former ministers Jean-Louis Billon, Ahoua Don Mello, and Henriette Lagou, who was a candidate in 2015.
Former Prime Minister Pascal Affi N'Guessan and ex-Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam were barred from the race, raising fears of instability and questions over the election's legitimacy.
Gbagbo's candidacy is symbolic in a country where women are overwhelmingly underrepresented in leadership roles.
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