Ivory Coast’s Ouattara dissolves govt amid ruling coalition infighting

By Steve UMIDHA Last updated Jul 4, 2018

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara dissolved the government on Wednesday, according to a statement from the presidency, amid tensions with his party’s partner in the governing coalition.

Ouattara reappointed Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly to form a new government but the rest of the government, including the key posts of finance and defence minister, remain vacant.

Source: ABIDJAN (Reuters)

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