Henri Konan Bedie
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Manifesto against the presidency for life in Africa
If we do not take care, presidents will make lawlessness the standard of our civic life. Let’s make sure it does not come to that!
Decision time: Can Côte d’Ivoire’s president resist the allure of a third term?
After the death of the president’s chosen successor, the ruling party says “everything is possible”
Elections test Africa’s democracy
Nine countries will go to the polls this year, but most will be held amid violence and suppression
Ally of Côte d’Ivoire president rejects plan for ‘unified party’
Transformation of the ruling coalition into a unified party has been a recurring theme in Ivorian politics over the past decade