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Ivory Coast’s Gon Coulibaly likely to triumph in polls

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IVORY COAST

Profile of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly.

Ivory Coast’s leader will face growing poll pressure

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IVORY COAST

Gon Coulibaly died aged 61 on July 8 in Abidjan shortly after falling ill during a cabinet meeting. His passing has upended the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and…

Elections will weigh on Ivory Coast’s reform momentum

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IVORY COAST

Ivorian economic fragility.

Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso border areas pose fresh risks

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IVORY COAST/BURKINA FASO

The attack, which killed at least twelve members of the security forces, was an apparent act of revenge for the recent joint Ivorian-Burkinabe counterterrorist mission ‘Operation…

Thiam may improve opposition chances in Ivory Coast

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IVORY COAST

This follows the August 1 death of long-term party leader, former President Henri Konan Bedie. Manoeuvring over the future leadership of the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for…

PM's death will prompt new Ivorian succession struggle

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IVORY COAST

His death was announced a day after the March 6 legislative election results showed the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) secured 137 out of 254…

Concerns will grow over bitter Ivory Coast elections

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IVORY COAST

Ivorian pre-poll mobilisation.

Ivory Coast’s legislative polls will test reform claim

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IVORY COAST

The poll was marred by pre- and post-election violence, resulting in scores of arrests (including some opposition leaders) and over 85 deaths. Ouattara has officially begun a…

New Ivorian government will struggle to stem unrest

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IVORY COAST

The strike included teachers and hospital workers and was just the latest public unrest faced by the Ivory Coast government since the turn of the year. President Alassane…

Ivory Coast’s military could hamper economic gains

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IVORY COAST

The attacks came shortly after President Alassane Ouattara reshuffled his cabinet and overshadowed Ivory Coast's hosting of the 8th francophone games in Abidjan (July 21-30). The…