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Who will be in the presidential box for Ouattara's investiture?

President Alassane Ouattara speaks during his inauguration ceremony on 3 November 2015. © Reuters

So far, only a handful of the ECOWAS heads of states invited to Alassane Ouattara's swearing-in ceremony on 14 December have confirmed they will attend. For its part, France will be sending foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to the event. [...]

Published on 08/12/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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