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- Alassane Ouattara - China - economy - Ivory Coast - Mali - photography - schools - South Africa


Ivory Coast: a new boom in business

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It has been seven months since the end of the fighting in Ivory Coast and as the country slowly gets back on its feet, the government has set its sights on bringing in more business. We also head to South Africa where more and more children are learning to speak Mandarin. Finally, the ninth edition of Bamako Encounters is on now in Mali. We take a look at the biggest photography festival on the continent.

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