The Patriotic Movement of Ivory Coast (Mouvement patriotique de Côte d'Ivoire, MPCI) was the major rebel group in the Ivorian Civil War, which since 2005, has transformed itself into a leading political party.

Led by northerner Guillaume Soro Kigbafori, who began his political career with the Student Federation of Ivory Coast which was closely allied to the then opposition Ivorian Popular Front (FPI).

The MPCI also counts in its ranks Louis Dacoury Tabley, formerly the director of the FPI at the time of its foundation.

The MPCI leaders cite the concept of "ivoirité", which former president H.K Bédié helped introduced into the political discourse in the 1990s, as a divisive factor which prompted their rebellion.

[9] An agreement was signed on the same day according to which Soro would become prime minister, and Gbagbo was expected to officially appoint him to the position,[10] which he did on 29 March.