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Two Killed In Ivory Coast Election Violence by Omooba77: 5:18pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
At least two people were killed in ethnic clashes in Ivory Coast following President Alassane Ouattara’s controversial announcement he would run for a third term, a hospital source, and local residents said Sunday. Young opposition supporters on Saturday took to the streets to voice loud and violent protest in several major cities, especially the southern cocoa-growing hub of Divo, after Ouattara accepted his party’s nomination for the October poll. “One person evacuated to the regional hospital succumbed to their injuries and died this morning,” said a hospital source in Divo, adding that “several were badly wounded with machetes”. Several local people also said they had seen the body of a teenager killed in a fire in a local bar. Ouattara was officially anointed as candidate by his ruling RHDP despite having already served two terms – the maximum permitted under the constitution – since 2010. He had planned to hand the reins to prime minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, but his presumed successor died of a heart attack in July. Six people had already died in violence following Ouattara’s August 6 announcement that he would run again, while 100 were hurt. The president and his supporters say a 2016 constitutional tweak has reset the clock on the two-term limit. “Going back on my decision was not easy” but “there is nothing preventing me from standing,” Ouattara said Saturday. AFP |
Re: Two Killed In Ivory Coast Election Violence by Omooba77: 5:21pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Hope Africa leaders and the whole world will call Emperor Alassane Ouattara to other before Ivory Coast go up in flame.... |
Re: Two Killed In Ivory Coast Election Violence by SpecTTraP: 5:24pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Backwardness of Africa |
Re: Two Killed In Ivory Coast Election Violence by Omooba77: 5:34pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
SpecTTraP: Many of our rulers are insane; same thing you accussed Gbagbo of doing by not want to leave power.......Africa need to strengthen her democracy....... We need strong Legislatures and judiciaries......... |
Re: Two Killed In Ivory Coast Election Violence by Omooba77: 8:13pm On Aug 23, 2020 |
Lalasticlala, call Alassene to order.... |
Re: Two Killed In Ivory Coast Election Violence by leofab(f): 2:43am On Aug 24, 2020 |
And coup claimed none in Mali...won’t we just being coup in Africa self |
Re: Two Killed In Ivory Coast Election Violence by Omooba77: 9:04am On Aug 24, 2020 |
leofab: Elections in Africa claims more lives than coup most times...... |
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