ABIDJAN (Reuters) – 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)
