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he Prime Minister of Ivory Coast and a candidate for October’s presidential election, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, has died.
He died on Wednesday at the age 61, after falling ill at a ministerial meeting. Mr Coulibaly returned from France two weeks ago after two months of receiving heart treatment.
He received a heart transplant in 2012 and had travelled to Paris on May 2 for the insertion of a stent. Upon his return, he was quoted to have said: “I am back to take my
place by the side of the president, to continue the task of developing
and building our country, Ivory Coast.”
While announcing his death on public television, the Secretary
General to the Ivorien presidency, Patrick Achi, said: “I am deeply
saddened to announce that Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, the head
of government, left us early this afternoon after taking part in a
cabinet meeting.”
Alassane Ouattara, President of the Ivory Coast,
in a statement said: “pay tribute to my younger brother, my son Amadou
Gon Coulibaly, who was my closest collaborator for 30 years.”
In March, Mr Coulibaly was declared the candidate for President
Ouattara’s party after the incumbent said he would not seek a
controversial third term. His death creates huge uncertainty over the election.
SOURCE: Premium Times
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