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Ivorian parliamentarians walk four kilometres in Banco

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Ivorian parliamentarians walk four kilometres in BancoJoes Dongui · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ivory Coast National Assembly President Patrick Achi, MPs and parliamentary staff walked about four kilometres in Banco National Park, in Abidjan. The walk, organised on 10 October 2026 with two ministers, aimed to promote disease prevention and better lifestyle habits, according to L’Infodrome.

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