Abidjan ( Ivory Coast )----In a volatile political terrain, where anger against Ouattaras regime is rampant and long-simmering political tensions dominate public debate on social network, the Ivorian political prisoners hunger strike, has emerged as a symbol of resistance for people of Ivory Coast whose lives have changed for the worst since President Ouattara came to power in April 2011.The hunger-strikers are now in critical condition near death in a prison infirmary after refusing food for more than 12 days. These political prisoners began a mass, open-ended hunger strike in a number of Ivorian jails on Monday December 1, 2014 in protest against being held without charge or trial for almost 4 years. Photos: Marie Yapo
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 00:10:01 +0000
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