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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara Appoints Former Rival To cabinet

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has reshuffled his cabinet a day after being sworn in for a controversial third term.

He has appointed former presidential candidate, Kouadio Konan Bertin, to be in charge of the newly created ministry of reconciliation.

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Mr Bertin finished second in the presidential election held on 31 October, garnering 1.66% of the votes.

In his inauguration speech, President Ouattara insisted that the reconciliation process – following a fallout in the election that was boycotted by the opposition – would not be used to encourage impunity.

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