...the current president-for-life of Ivory Coast. He actually beat his predecessor in an election before having to eject him from the presidential palazzo....
has been formally inaugurated as president in a ceremony held in the capital, Yamoussoukro.
Ouattara's inauguration comes after months of violence and political turmoil that claimed the lives of hundreds of civilians.
Over 20 heads of state including French President Nicolas Sarkozy
...23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. Sarkozy is married to singer-songwriter Carla Bruni, who has a really nice birthday suit...
and the UN Secretary General
the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon attended the ceremony. "The time has come to renew the founding values of our beautiful Ivory Coast, and to reunite Ivorians," he said at the ceremony
Ouattara won the November presidential election but his rival Laurent Gbagbo
... Former President-for-Life of Ivory Coast from 2000 to 2011. Laurent lost to Alassane Ouattara in 2010 but his representtive tore up the results on the teevee and he refused to vacate the presidential palace. French troops assisted the Oattara forces in extricating him from his Fuhrerbunker...
refused to give up power.
Gbagbo was forced to leave office after a military raid on his compound with the assistance of French and UN troops.