{"id":24333,"date":"2020-07-13T14:36:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T14:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=24333"},"modified":"2020-07-13T14:37:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T14:37:02","slug":"ivory-coast-vice-president-resigns-days-after-pms-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=24333","title":{"rendered":"Ivory Coast Vice President resigns days after PM\u2019s death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Vice-President-Daniel-Kablan-Duncan-of-Ivory-Coast.jpg\" alt=\"Ivory Coast Vice President resigns days after PM's death\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan of Ivory Coast has tendered his resignation, Monday, days after the sudden death of the Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly; President Alassane Ouattara\u2019s preferred predecessor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resignation which according to a top aide to the President, Patrick Achi, had been tendered since February was for \u201creasons of personal convenience\u201d<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe president of the republic would like to pay tribute to a great servant of the state [Duncan], a man of duty and commitment,\u201d Achi said to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amp.france24.com\/en\/20200713-ivory-coast-s-vice-president-duncan-resigns-days-after-pm-s-death\">reporters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development has further unsettled the ruling party\u2019s quest to finding a suitable replacement candidate since the president\u2019s formal announcement that he would not stand for a third term in office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan of Ivory Coast has tendered his resignation, Monday, days after the sudden death of the Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly; President Alassane Ouattara\u2019s preferred predecessor. 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