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Late Henri Konan Bédié, the former president of Ivory Coast who died on Tuesday, August 1. Credit: Henri Konan Bédié/Facebook

Catholic Schools in Ivory Coast Eulogize Former President as “a peacemaker, wise man”

Aug 3, 2023

The National Association of Catholic Schools (CCMECCI) in Ivory Coast has eulogized  Henri Konan Bédié, the country’s former president who died on Tuesday, August 1, describing him as  “a peacemaker and wise man.”

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