Ivory Coast issues arrest warrant for ex-rebel chief ahead of presidential election
By DW
24 December 2019 |
2:02 pm
The arrest warrant against Guillaume Soro threatens to plunge the West African country into uncertainty and violence. The former rebel leader is contesting next year's presidential election against an ally-turned-foe.
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