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Arrest warrant for Ivory Coast presidential candidate

Ivory Coast has issued an arrest warrant for Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader who became prime minister and speaker of the National Assembly, and intends to run in next year's presidential election. Mr Soro had been due to return to the country after several months abroad but instead landed in Ghana. Bram Posthumus is an independent journalist who covers West Africa.

(Picture: Guillaume Soro. Credit: Reuters)

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