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Ivory Coast
Jean-Louis Billon, the regime's new tormentor

The former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon, free to speak his mind since his departure from the government last July, is [...]

Published on 07/02/2018 at 04:30 GMT

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Jean-Louis Billon is a case apart in Ivory Coast. He is heir to the leading private sector group, SIFCA, which was founded by his father, Pierre Billon, but is reputed to scorn networking in a country where co-option and the address book culture are generally considered essential.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Ivory Coast
Jean-Louis Billon, the regime's new tormentor

Ivory Coast
A contested party merger

Ivory Coast
Henri Konan Bedie and Alassane Ouattara strive to avoid a clash

Ivory Coast
Jean-Louis Billon to visit Laurent Gbagbo

Ivory Coast
Ouattara and Bedie contradict each other over a united party

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Ouattara stokes hostilities between Soro and Bakayoko with 2020 in mind

Ivory Coast
Bedie nixes idea of a unified party to contest presidential ballot

Insiders | Ivory Coast
Jean-Louis Billon, a minister-industrialist with a strong family base