Cote d’Ivoire is facing an uncertain future

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PRESIDENT Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast) threatens to plunge the world’s largest producer of cocoa into a new cycle of political crises with his decision to run for a controversial fourth term.

The fact that Ouattara got away with a controversial third-term run in 2020 and is aiming for an another reflects a lingering challenge to democratic consolidation in African countries.

A coup in its economic capital Abidjan, an outbreak of conflict or security lapses occasioned by political paralysis would provide an opening for violence from the north.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: MalaysiaBurkina FasoFranceGuineaIvory CoastLiberiaMaliNigerSenegal

Topics: D’ivoire Ouattara Term Economy Economic Political Cote North President African Decade

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Published On: 2024-07-16 @ 07:00:00 (16 hours ago)

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