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Ivory Coast dissolves electoral commission after opposition criticism

AFP- After sustained criticism from the country’s opposition, Ivory Coast says it will dissolve the authority responsible for organising elections. The cabinet decision follows the October presidential vote that saw Alessane Ouattara reelected to a fourth term, while leading opposition figures were barred from standing. “In view of the reservations expressed about …

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The Islamist insurgents threatening west Africa

h The market town of Bawku, crammed into a nook of Ghana’s most north-eastern region, is about a day’s drive from the country’s coastal capital, Accra. But the distance between the two places is not merely geographical. While Accra boasts rich culture, nightlife and a steady stream of tourists, rural …

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