Ivory Coast’s Ouattara dissolves govt amid ruling coalition infighting

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)