Ivory Coast: Section 1 - Data

摘要

1.Governance - Despite initially planning not to contest the 2020 vote, President Ouattara reversed himself after designated successor in ruling party passed away suddenly in July 2020; new election in October yielded success for President Ouattara but featured low turnout as opposition candidates boycotted the vote 2.Economy - Economy saw slowdown in 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic; growth dropped to 1.8 percent according to IMF estimates; recovery projected for 2021 3.Security - Ongoing insurgencies in Ivory Coast's northern neighbors underscore potential threat to Ivorian stability and need to coordinate with regional militaries 4.Military Market Prospects - Only limited procurement ongoing, with purchases of small quantities of systems; the military has returned several Mi-24Vs to service and taken delivery of two An-26Bs; Ivory Coast is the first export customer for Belarus' Cayman armored vehicle, which was spotted in a military parade in August 2018.