Ivory Coast
French, the official language, is taught in schools and serves as a lingua franca in the country. An estimated 70 languages are spoken in Ivory Coast. One of the most common is Dyula, which acts as a trade language, as well as a language commonly spoken by the Muslim population.
Constitution of Ivory Coast
During the 2015 Ivory Coast presidential election, President Alassane Ouattara promised a new constitution to replace the current one, considered as responsible for years of turmoil and war, with the First Ivorian Civil War and the Second Ivorian Civil War.