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IVORY COAST

Our revelations on Ouattara's new team

Téné Birahima Ouattara, known as 'Photocopy'. © Téné Birahima Ouattara/Facebook

In the upcoming government reshuffle, the president's younger brother will keep the defence portfolio, which he has held since 8 March. The names of all 35 ministers comprising Ouattara's new team will be revealed over the next few days. [...] (275 words)

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Ivory Coast's president Alassane Ouattara. © Julien de Rosa/ POOL/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

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Ivorian army Chief of Staff General Lassina Doumbia © Reuters

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The new Ivorian Defense Minister Tene Birahima Ouattara. © Legnan Koula/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

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Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (front-R) poses with his new government as well as new Prime Minister Patrick Achi (front-L) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 7 April 2021. © LEGNAN KOULA/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

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Ouattara gives green light for Gbagbo's return

Following Laurent Gbagbo's final acquittal by the ICC on 31 March, Alassane Ouattara has set up a task force to facilitate the return of the former president, who still faces a 20-year prison sentence at home. [...]

Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo. © ICC-CPI/Handout via REUTERS

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Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (R) and his Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko (L) during the 2020 presidential campaign. © Legnan Koula/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

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