Ivory Coast Prime Minister Coulibaly In Paris for Medical Tests

(Bloomberg) -- Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly has traveled to Paris for a medical checkup, raising possible concerns about his health as he prepares to run for president.

Defense Minister Hamed Bakayoko will assume Coulibaly's duties in his absence, the presidency said in a statement on Saturday.

Coulibaly, 61, is expected to run to succeed President Alassane Ouattara in elections scheduled later this year.

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