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Cote d'Ivoire: Outtara offers presidential pardon to former leader Gbago

President Alassane Ouattara marked Cote D'Ivoire's Independence Day on Sunday with a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2022

Ivory Coast president pardons predecessor Gbagbo to boost "social cohesion"

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive with his predecessors ahead of elections in 2025.

Reuters · Aug 6, 2022

The Ivorian power triangle shuffling the presidency for 30 years

President Ouattara and his immediate predecessors are meeting for the first time since 2010. The outcome may be crucial.

Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2022

Ivory Coast president names a largely unchanged but slimmer government

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara appointed a slimmed-down government of 32 ministers on Wednesday, down from 41, keeping the same men at the head of the defence, finance and foreign affairs ministries but naming a new mines minister, according to a statement.

Reuters · Apr 20, 2022

Ivory Coast: Achi reappointed PM, regional bank chief named VP

President Alassane Ouattara accepted the resignation of his entire cabinet last week ahead of a government reshuffle.

Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2022

Ivory Coast leader names central banker Kone as new vice president

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has named Tiemoko Meyliet Kone, currently governor of the West African central bank, as vice president, he told parliament on Tuesday.

Reuters · Apr 19, 2022

Ivory Coast President Ouattara says will name slimmed-down govt next week

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi tabled his resignation and that of his government on Wednesday as President Alassane Ouattara plans to slim down the size of the cabinet, Ouattara said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022

Ivory Coast's Ouattara says French-led withdrawal from Mali 'creates a void'

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI ahead of an EU-African Union summit in Brussels. He criticised the planned departure of French and European troops from Mali, saying it "creates a void". Ouattara added that it was the responsibility of domestic African armies to…

France 24 · Feb 17, 2022