Abidjan — Reconciliation is the word on everyone's lips since former President Laurent Gbagbo, acquitted by the International Criminal Court, returned to Côte d'Ivoire on Thursday June 17. Behind the grand spectacle of 'reconciliation', traditional chiefs and kings, who are tired of being called to the rescue when crises arise, talk to Justice Info.
Côte d'Ivoire, a country with rich ethnic diversity, has numerous traditional kings and chiefs. Symbols of cultural heritage and identity of several peoples, they have often been called on by governments during the crises that have rocked the country. But is their work real reconciliation or just to put out the fires ignited by those very political leaders?
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