Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi in hospital in France

The 65-year-old was named prime minister in March after death of country’s second prime minister in less than 8 months.

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi has been admitted to hospital in Paris for medical tests, according to reports. The 65-year-old, a close aide of President Alassane Ouattara, was named prime minister in March following the death of the country’s second prime minister in less than eight months. Two sources close to Achi told Reuters news agency he was being treated for “severe fatigue” suffered since his appointment in March. Achi replaced Hamed Bakayoko, who died of cancer at 56. Bakayoko had replaced Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who died following cardiac issues in July 2020.