Diakalidia Konaté awarded 'Very Honorable' mention for his thesis on identification policy

Diakalidia Konaté, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Borders of Côte d'Ivoire, defended his PhD thesis in Political Science at Alassane Ouattara University in Bouaké on September 19, 2026. His work, titled 'The Identifying State in Côte d'Ivoire: Meaning and Logics', was praised by the international jury, which awarded him the 'Very Honorable' mention. The research examines the impact of identification policies on the construction of the Ivorian state, relying on various sources, including a quantitative survey conducted with 766 people.