Ivory Coast Aims to Scrap Disputed Nationality Clause by October
- President appoints panel to write new draft constitution
- Article that barred Ouattara from running may be removed
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Ivory Coast will hold a referendum by October to introduce changes to its constitution, including the amendment of a nationality clause that divided the West African nation and was at the heart of years of political strife.
President Alassane Ouattara appointed a 10-member expert panel in charge of making proposals and writing a draft, government spokesman Bruno Kone said by phone late Tuesday.