Ivory Coast’s Presidential Hopes Dented: Citizenship Ruling Fuels Concerns Over Democratic Participation
By Sara Camara Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Ivory Coast's upcoming presidential election, slated for October, has been thrown into uncertainty following a court ruling that disqualifies prominent opposition figure Tidjane Thiam…
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