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Ivory Coast authorities have announced a new election commission, key to ending disputes that have threatened the country's peace process.Ivory Coast authorities have announced a new election commission, key to ending disputes that have threatened the country's peace process.
The crisis began two weeks ago, when President Laurent Gbagbo dissolved the previous body, accusing it of fraud and being controlled by the opposition.The crisis began two weeks ago, when President Laurent Gbagbo dissolved the previous body, accusing it of fraud and being controlled by the opposition.
Mr Gbagbo's decision led to deadly protests across the country.Mr Gbagbo's decision led to deadly protests across the country.
The new commission's leadership team remains dominated by the opposition, but polls have again been postponed.The new commission's leadership team remains dominated by the opposition, but polls have again been postponed.
Elections to end the crisis sparked by the 2002 civil war have been postponed six times.Elections to end the crisis sparked by the 2002 civil war have been postponed six times.
The new head of the independent electoral commission was selected after late night discussions between the opposition, ex-rebels and allies of the president.The new head of the independent electoral commission was selected after late night discussions between the opposition, ex-rebels and allies of the president.
The consensus comes two days after a new unity government was announced - the previous one had been sacked along with commission.The consensus comes two days after a new unity government was announced - the previous one had been sacked along with commission.
Voter registration has been at the heart of the dispute.Voter registration has been at the heart of the dispute.
The presidential camp had been trying to eliminate several thousand people from the voters' roll, accusing them of being foreign nationals. The presidential camp accused the previous electoral commission head, Robert Mambe, of fraudulently trying to add 429,000 names to the electoral roll.
The opposition said almost all the names were in fact Ivorians from ethnic groups originating in the north, seen as unlikely to vote for Mr Gbagbo. The opposition, meanwhile, said court cases brought by the presidential camp to eliminate thousands of names from the electoral roll, was a deliberate targeting of northerners, less likely to vote for Mr Gbagbo."
Plus ca change?Plus ca change?
The BBC's John James in Abidjan says for the opposition, the selection of the commission's head was key to bringing stability after two weeks of protests in which at least seven people were killed.The BBC's John James in Abidjan says for the opposition, the selection of the commission's head was key to bringing stability after two weeks of protests in which at least seven people were killed.
The body's former head, Robert Mambe, came from the opposition Democratic Party of Ivory Coast (PDCI). Mr Mambe came from the opposition Democratic Party of Ivory Coast (PDCI).
However the new head, Youssouf Bakayoko, who until a fortnight ago was foreign minister, also comes from the PDCI, though he will now have to abandon all political activity.However the new head, Youssouf Bakayoko, who until a fortnight ago was foreign minister, also comes from the PDCI, though he will now have to abandon all political activity.
The New Forces - the former rebel movement that still controls the north of the country - had hoped their candidate would get the job.The New Forces - the former rebel movement that still controls the north of the country - had hoped their candidate would get the job.
The presidential camp had been calling for a neutral figure - from civil society or a respected religious leader.The presidential camp had been calling for a neutral figure - from civil society or a respected religious leader.
Our reporter says it is unclear what concessions have been made behind the scenes.Our reporter says it is unclear what concessions have been made behind the scenes.
He says it should become apparent after the power-sharing government takes office.He says it should become apparent after the power-sharing government takes office.
It was announced on Tuesday, but is currently incomplete.It was announced on Tuesday, but is currently incomplete.
Our reporter says despite two weeks of violent protests, destruction and instability not seen in Ivory Coast for several years, the political scene looks very much as it did before.Our reporter says despite two weeks of violent protests, destruction and instability not seen in Ivory Coast for several years, the political scene looks very much as it did before.
The new government will include almost all the same names in the same places as the previous government, and the independent electoral commission remains much the same, he says.The new government will include almost all the same names in the same places as the previous government, and the independent electoral commission remains much the same, he says.