President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday dissolved the government.
A statement from the presidency, Ouattara reappoints Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly who will now form a new government.
The statement says the rest of the government, including key posts remain vacant and yet to be filled.
The latest move is coming amid tensions within the governing coalition.
Ouattara to stay on?
Last month President Ouattara revealed that he could run again in 2020 for another term as leader of the West African nation since his country’s constitution permits him.
He told the French magazine Jeune Afrique that “The new constitution authorizes me to serve two terms starting in 2020”.
The 76 year old leader however said that “I will only make a definitive decision then, based on the situation in Ivory Coast. Stability and peace come before all else, including my principles”.
Ouattara has already won two separate elections and is currently serving is second term in office which ends in 2020 but could stand for a third term.
The new constitution permits two-term limit but since Quattara won previous elections under the old constitution, that would not count against him.
Source: Africafeeds.com
