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The National Assembly schedules twelve bills by December 31
The 2027 budget is among the texts that Ivorian deputies must examine, along with three briefing sessions and several requests for debate on evictions.
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Eleven bills on the agenda of the Ivorian Senate by December 21
The schedule adopted on October 20 also includes parliamentary information sessions and the review of a report on the transfer of powers to local authorities.
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Burkina Faso reinstates the death penalty in its new Penal Code
The text unanimously adopted by the People's Legislative Assembly revisits the abolition decided in 2018 and expands the criminal response to several crimes.
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Six PDCI executives summoned, the party calls for a national dialogue
The party states that the summons are scheduled from October 15 to 23 before an investigative chamber in Abidjan and calls for respect for the presumption of innocence.
Politics
Louis-André Dacoury-Tabley dies at 81 in Abidjan
The former Ivorian minister passed away on Saturday, October 17, in the economic capital. His career spanned several phases of national political life.
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Maïmouna Bamba Dosso posthumously awarded the title of Knight
Deceased on October 8 in Abidjan, the senator received military funeral honors and a national distinction during the tribute organized by the Upper House.
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The reform of the Ivorian electoral body must go through the Assembly
The contributions of political parties and civil society must be reviewed before a text is submitted to the deputies. The opposition's request for a national dialogue remains without any follow-up announcement.
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The Ivorian government wants to create an economic and financial criminal court of appeal
The bill reorganizes the specialized system around a court of first instance and an appeals body.
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Joseph Kabila takes the lead of a politico-military front including the M23
The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation succeeds the AFC and declares its intention to fight the Kinshasa government, including by force.
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HRW warns of increased repression targeting LGBT people in Senegal
The organization mentions arrests, forced HIV tests, and obstacles to accessing a lawyer, accusations not confirmed by the authorities.
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Sébastien Dano Djédjé indicted and placed under judicial supervision
The leader of the PPA-CI remains free but cannot leave Côte d’Ivoire without permission, according to his lawyer.
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Sébastien Dano Djédjé returns home after his hearing in Abidjan
The leader of the PPA-CI was questioned on Monday by the Anti-Terrorism Section in Cocody-Angré before returning home. The sources consulted differ on the specifics of the legal proceedings.
Politics
The Senate opens its second ordinary session this Monday in Yamoussoukro
The solemn session is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation, before a parliamentary period set to continue until December.
Diplomacy
UN: Côte d’Ivoire Reaffirms Its Support for the Moroccan Autonomy Plan
At the UN, Côte d’Ivoire renews its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara. Resolution 2797 frames the negotiations.
Politics
PPA-CI: Gbagbo’s social pact enters its deployment phase
Launched in Gonzagueville on October 10, the campaign includes field meetings to gather the concerns of the local populations.
Politics
Ivory Coast: Fifteen Years Later, the IHD Requests a Report from the ICC on Investigations
The OIDH requests an updated report from the International Criminal Court on the investigations opened fifteen years ago into the Ivorian crisis.