Koumassi Campement Case: Will Ouattara Abandon Bacongo, CNS Shows Its Claws

In Ivory Coast, the National Security Council (CNS) is tightening measures against illegal gold mining, announcing a law to increase penalties for offenders and a six-month freeze on mining permits. Meanwhile, the eviction case of Koumassi Campement raises questions about the responsibility of Cissé Bacongo, the governor of Abidjan, who allegedly authorized the operation that left thousands of families homeless. Newspapers are questioning President Ouattara's protection of Bacongo.