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Ivory Coast, one year on from Alassane Ouattara's election

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Life is getting back to normal in Ivory Coast. Since April, the guns have been silent, but the scars of war remain. The country is striving to get back on its feet and achieve lasting peace. One year on from the presidential election that brought Alassane Ouattara to power, France 24 went to meet the people of Ivory Coast, who are trying to rebuild their country.

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