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IVORY COAST Issue dated 23/09/2020

Jean-Yves Le Drian replaces Gilles Huberson at French embassy in Abidjan

Following Gilles Huberson's sudden recall to Paris last week, the French foreign ministry has moved quickly to appoint a successor. [...] (350 words)

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AFRICA 22/10/2020

After Tunis, Jean-Yves Le Drian to visit Bamako, Niamey, Ougadougou and Brazzaville

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who arrived in Tunis on 21 October to meet President Kaïs Saïed, is on the first leg of an African marathon which will take him to Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Congo. [...]

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IVORY COAST 07/10/2020

Gilles Huberson returns to Abidjan to say goodbye following recall to Paris

The former French ambassador, who is under investigation by the French foreign ministry, has been back in Abidjan for the last three days. He is schedule to meet with Alassane Ouattara and be awarded the Cross of Commander of the National Order of the Ivory Coast. [...]

Breaking news IVORY COAST 18/09/2020

French ambassador Gilles Huberson recalled to Paris

With the presidential campaign in full swing in Abidjan and Paris juggling a wait-and-see attitude with muted disapproval of Alassane Ouattara's desire to run for re-election, the French foreign ministry has quietly recalled its ambassador Gilles Huberson for "administrative reasons". [...]

Ivorian head of state's secretary general Patrick Achi. © Luc Gnago/Reuters

IVORY COAST 09/09/2020

Presidential election: Patrick Achi handles back channels with France

As Ouattara's campaign for a third mandate continues full steam ahead, causing alarm bells to ring in Paris, the Ivorian head of state's secretary general, Patrick Achi, is working to defuse the sparks. [...]

Alassane Ouattara after submitting the application for October presidential election, 24 August 2020. © REUTERS/Luc Gnago

IVORY COAST 02/09/2020

Presidential elections: Ouattara puts his money on a high abstention level

The presidential coalition is forecasting that its champion, Alassane Ouattara, will win the elections in the first round with a score of 65%. It is counting on high abstention levels in regions traditionally loyal to Laurent Gbagbo [. [...]

AFRICA EUROPEAN UNION 17/06/2020

EU reshuffles its envoys to Africa

On 16 June foreign policy chief Josep Borrel made major changes to the line-up of the European Union's ambassadors posted to African countries. [...]

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Nicolas Sarkozy receives red carpet treatment on business diplomacy mission

Ivorian officials have been treating Nicolas Sarkozy's private trip to Abidjan like a state visit. When he landed in the [...]

IVORY COAST 15/05/2019

Gilles Huberson pulls up drawbridge

France's official residence in Abidjan has assumed the appearance of [...]

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