Ouattara Coalition Takes Control Of Parliament In Ivory Coast
The embattled Ivorian President Alassane Outtara, has gained control of the parliament with his RDR party and an allied party winning roughly four fifths of the seats. The RDR party won 127 seats in the National Assembly, PDCI a closely aligned party, took 77 seats. Voter turnout was 36%.
Outtara took power in April, after winning a November 2010 election. Conflicts had consumed the capitol when former President Laurent Gbago refused to step down.
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