Côte d’Ivoire: civil service arrears paid, 2020 election scenario

Summary The Côte d’Ivoire administration of President Alassane Ouattara disbursed funds to bring current the salary arrears owed to the country’s civil service. The move is but one measure to inflate public sector spending in defense of the ruling party’s 2020 reelection ambition. Given an estimated election scenario that disfavors Ouattara’s RDR, it is imperative the Ivoirian president retain the votes of the civil service as his unique national constituency. Analysis The government of Côte d’Ivoire disbursed August 20 salary arrears to a reported 89,770 current and retired civil servants. The payments to redress past-due government obligations to the Ivoirian …

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