Tag: Alassane Ouattara
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Just In: French troops asked to leave Ivory Coast immediately
Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast President has announced the withdrawal of French troops from its country.
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Ivory Coast elects 78-year-old president for 3rd term
President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire has been re-elected for a third term with more than 94.27 per cent of votes, the country’s electoral commission said on Tuesday. Ouattara’s key rivals, Konan Bedie and Pascal Affi N’Guessan received 1.66 per cent and 0.99 per cent of votes respectively, the commission said. Both opposition politicians say…
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Cote d’Ivoire crisis: Obasanjo rallies support for President Alassane Ouattara
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on the Ivorien army to support President Alassane Ouattara in his efforts to develop Cote d’Ivoire. Obasanjo made the call in a signed statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Abeokuta. He said his call followed the recent mutiny by the country’s army against the government over alleged delay…