Clinton, Ouattara Discuss Ivory Coast Reconciliation
January 17, 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ivory Coast President Alassane Dramane Ouattara shake hands after holding a joint news conference at the Presidency in Abidjan, January 17, 2012.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in West Africa, where she met with Ivory Coast's leader Alassane Ouattara about efforts to reconcile divisions remaining from the political crisis over the country's disputed presidential election
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Clinton and Ouattara met at Abidjan's presidential palace for talks meant to underscore the Obama administration's commitment to democratic governance in Ivory Coast.
This first visit by a U.S. secretary of state in more than 25 years comes as Ouattara works to bring the country together following violence that last year toppled former president Laurent Gbagbo when he refused to recognize Ouattara's election.
With Gbagbo facing charges at the International Criminal Court, Ouattara says he is committed to bringing to justice everyone responsible for electoral violence - even if they fought for him.
President Ouattara says he reassured Secretary Clinton of his commitment to work toward equal justice, without discrimination. There is an national inquiry in place to investigate all crimes committed during the electoral crisis including crimes in the west and in Abidjan. He says Ivory Coast wants to be a country of rights.
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