One of the most powerful political figures in Cote d’Ivoire talks about what independence has meant for his country.
From: Africa... States of Independence
An Ivorian miracle?
Cote d’Ivoire was once a bastion of peace in a turbulent region, but political instability now prevails.
12 Dec 2011
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