Alassane Ouattara gestures during his inauguration ceremony, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, May 21, 2011. Alassane Ouattara has been inaugurated as Ivory Coast’s new president, six months after he won an election that the previous president refused to recognize. President Ouattara took the oath of office more than three weeks ago. So Saturday’s inauguration in the… Continue reading Ivory Coast President Ouattara Formally Inaugurated
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Cote d’Ivoire: The real tragedy is that we’ve seen this so many times before
The tragedy that has become Cote d’Ivoire is unfortunately one of those déjà vu situations that continue to haunt the African continent. We have been here before, in Zimbabwe, in Kenya, in Zanzibar, and in many other places where stoic societies suffer without exploding.
A critical look at the Ivorian post-election crisis
All too soon, an unpleasant but familiar scenario is brewing in African politics: An incumbent has lost power through constitutionally-organised elections supervised by the international community and declared to be free and fair, but has decided not to give up power.