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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara smiles earlier this month after his nation won the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament.
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara smiles earlier this month after his nation won the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX