ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo named a new government on Saturday, 10 days after a toxic waste dumping scandal forced the cabinet to resign, but left key ministers in their posts, his spokesman said.
Gbagbo changed his environment and transport ministers, both of whom had come under heavy criticism after toxic waste was dumped around the main city Abidjan, killing seven people -- four of them children -- and making thousands ill.
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