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Adjamé councillors defend Mayor Farikou Soumahoro’s management

By , based on L’Infodrome

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Municipal councillors in Adjamé, Ivory Coast, have defended the management of MP and mayor Farikou Soumahoro in response to allegations circulated on social media. They discussed project implementation, the use of municipal resources and the social climate at a meeting held on 16 October, according to L’Infodrome.

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