Félix Houphouët-Boigny, born on October 18, 1905, was the first president of Côte d’Ivoire. He played a pivotal role in the country’s independence movement and guided it through its formative years as a republic. Houphouët-Boigny was born into the Baoulé ethnic group, the largest ethnic group in Côte d’Ivoire. He received his education at a Catholic mission school and went on to...
Côte d’Ivoire’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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