Ivorian Government resigns after ruling party’s landslide win

Ivory Coast’s government has formally resigned, paving the way for a new cabinet following last month’s legislative elections.

President Alassane Ouattara accepted the resignation on Wednesday, January 7, after the ruling RHDP party secured a landslide victory, winning more than 75 percent of parliamentary seats. The result comes just two months after Ouattara was re-elected for a fourth term with nearly 90 percent of the…