THE Côte d’Ivoire’s military-led government, in power since ousting Henri Konan Bedie on December 24, announced Friday that a constitutional referendum will be held in April and that presidential elections will be held later. The statement did not indicate an exact date in April for the referendum, nor did it announce when presidential elections will be held. Mutineers supporting General Robert Guei toppled president Bedie in a surprise coup on Christmas Eve, eventually sending the former head of state into humiliating exile. Bedie’s ousted government had slated legislative, presidential and local elections for September, October and November respectively.