The Director General of Cote d’ivoire Tourisme Jean Marie Sommet has been removed as the head of the country’s tourism agency. The official announcement was made by the Government of Cote d’Ivoire .
He has been re-assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Director of Economic diplomacy.
Jean Marie has been the the head of Tourism Board since 2012.
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#VoyagesAfriq | FITUR 2026 returns to Madrid with 160+ nations and over 10,000 tourism companies, marking an 11% rise in international participation.
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