Cote D’Ivoire

Amnesty International: Côte d’Ivoire Authorities must stop ‘mobile detention’ of opposition supporters ahead of referendum

October 29, 2016 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire must stop targeting opposition members by curtailing their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International said ahead of Sunday’s referendum on constitutional changes. On 20 October, at least 50 opposition members were arbitrarily arrested at a peaceful protest and detained for hours in moving police vehicles. Some of […]

Buhari, a hypocrite – concerned with killing of 16 people in Cote D’Ivoire, but not 300 Agatu people in Benue – Fayose

March 16, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s condemnation of Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Grand Bassam Resort in Cote D’Ivoire as a display of hypocrisy and an evident demonstration of his insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. Fayose wondered why President Buhari chose to keep quiet for two days after Fulani herdsmen […]