Ouattara declines leadership of Ivory Coast ruling party
Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara has declined an opportunity to continue as leader of the ruling Rally of Republicans (RDR) party.
The 75-year-old whiles rejecting the position also put forward a female nominee for the post during the RDR's third congress held in the capital Abidjan over the weekend.
His nominee, Henriette Diabate, was subsequently voted leader by acclamation whiles the President was also appointed an honorary president of RDR.
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