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Henri Konan Bédié ready for PDCI coronation on 12 June

Henri Konan Bédié in 2017.
Henri Konan Bédié in 2017. © Georges Ibrahim Tounkara (VOA)/CC
The PDCI will be convening on 12 June to officially name its presidential candidate and at 86 years old the former Ivorian president still feels fit for the job. [...]
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