Tag: Ivory Coast
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I.Coast PM Hamed Bakayoko dies in Germany
Abidjan, March 10 (AFP/APP):Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko died Wednesday following cancer treatment in a German hospital, President Alassane Ouattara said in a statement. Bakayoko had turned 56 on Monday. Ouattara called Bakayoko “my son and close collaborater, torn from us too soon,” in a statement read on public television RTI. Bakayoko took over…
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ICoast ruling party follows opposition in claiming polls victory
Abidjan, March 7 (AFP/APP):Ivory Coast’s ruling party on Sunday claimed victory in the country’s legislative elections, shortly after the main opposition party had declared itself the winner. “We have achieved our goal of securing around 60 percent of the seats,” declared Adama Bictogo, number two in the ruling RHDP party. Earlier in the day the…
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Opposition claims victory as Ivory Coast counts votes
Abidjan, March 7 (AFP/APP):Ivory Coast’s main opposition party on Sunday claimed victory in a legislative election in the West African nation, alleging that preliminary results were riddled with irregularities. Saturday’s vote was a key test of stability four months after violence around a disputed presidential poll claimed 87 lives in the former French colony. “We…
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Ivory Coast Ex-PM and Opposition Figure Released: Lawyer
According to his lawyer, ex-PM and opposition figure of Ivory Coast has been released.