First Independent Mena Newspaper
The administration of the Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara denied Wednesday any wrongdoing and connection with the decision by the Electoral commission to revoke former President Laurent Gbagbo from the September local elections vote register. The West African country is again gripped in political tension after the Commission decided to remove 500 people including Gbagbo from […]
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is expected in the Vatican on September 17 for an official visit aiming at strengthening ties with the city state led by Pope Francis. “This visit is part of the strengthening of relations of friendship and cooperation between Côte d’Ivoire and the Holy See,” said government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly who also […]
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday gave the green light for his arch-rival ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and his former youth minister Charles Blé Goudé to return home “when they wish.” The announcement came one week after their final acquittal of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court. “Mr. Gbagbo and Mr. […]