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Côte d'Ivoire: Elections

Commons · Question 58162 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support (a) free and (b) fair presidential elections in the Ivory Coast in October 2025.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 23 Jun 2025

The UK is committed to promoting good governance and democracy in Côte d'Ivoire, including transparent and inclusive elections.On 25-28 May, the Minister for Africa visited Côte d'Ivoire, and discussed with the President and his government the importance ...