Ivorian Premier’s Death Leaves President Without a Successor
- Gon Coulibaly died after two months medical leave in France
- Ivory Coast preparing for presidential elections in October
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Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who had been hand-picked by President Alassane Ouattara to succeed him after elections later this year, has died. He was 61.
Gon Coulibaly died Wednesday after taking part in a cabinet meeting, Patrick Achi, secretary general in the presidency, said in a statement on national television.