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Ivory Coast
Defence Minister Ouattara reviews predecessor's contracts

The new Ivorian Defense Minister Tene Birahima Ouattara. © Legnan Koula/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

The new minister of defence, Téné Birahima Ouattara, has ordered a major audit of contracts worth some €75m signed under the administration of his late predecessor Hamed Bakayoko. [...]

Published on 12/05/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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