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Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko died of cancer in the German city of Freiburg, where he was receiving medical treatment, according to the government.
Her death on Wednesday came two days after her 56th birthday.
“Our country is in mourning,” President Alassane Ouattara said in a message on Twitter.
“It is with great sadness that I announce the death of Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, Head of State, Minister of Defense … in Germany, as a result of cancer,” he added, describing Bakayoko as “a great statesman, a model for our youth, a personality of great generosity and exemplary fidelity”.
Our country is in mourning.
I have the immense sorrow to announce the death of the Prime Minister, Hamed Bakayoko, Head of Government, Minister of Defense, this Wednesday March 10, 2021, in Germany, as a result of cancer. pic.twitter.com/IfImVNdlho– Alassane Ouattara (@AOuattara_PRCI) March 10, 2021
A close ally of the 79-year-old president, Bakayoko was appointed Prime Minister in July 2020 following the sudden death of his predecessor, Amadou Gon Coulibaly.
He was transported to France on February 18 for medical checks and later to Freiburg in southwestern Germany.
The government said in a statement on Friday that Ouattara had met Bakayoko during a visit to France last week, and given the minister’s state of health, it was recommended that his hospital stay be extended.
On Monday, Ouattara had appointed his close confidant and chief of staff, Patrick Achi, acting prime minister in place of Bakayoko.
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