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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara prays near the coffin of Ivory Coast's late Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly during his funeral ceremony at Riviera Golf's Mosque in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, July 15, 2020.
ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi tabled his resignation and that of his government on Wednesday, President Alassane Ouattara said during a cabinet meeting during which he accepted the resignation.
The President did not provide reasons for the resignation but said he would name a new Prime Minister next week who would then present around 30 new ministers.
Achi was not immediately available for comment.
The 66-year-old was appointed Prime Minister in March last year.
(Reporting by Loucoumame Coulibaly Writing by Sofia Christensen Editing by Bate Felix and James Macharia Chege)
