Ivory Coast
Macron's secret call with Ouattara as post-electoral storm brews

Violent clashes took place in Ivory Coast.
Violent clashes took place in Ivory Coast. © Reuters
Published 3 November 10h45 - A day before the official results of the presidential election were announced, Emmanuel Macron called Alassane Ouattara, who swept up 94.27% of the votes, to urge him to make a "significant" gesture towards the opposition. We reveal how the conversation went. [...]
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