Alassane Ouattara was sworn in for a second five-year term as President of Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday following a blow-out victory in last week's presidential election. The Ivorian President pledged to ensure that more of his countrymen reap the benefits of the West African nation's post-war economic revival as he took oath of office. He also promised to do more to foster reconciliation in a country still deeply divided along political and ethnic lines. Ouattara's re-election bid was buoyed by an economy that has grown by around 9 percent over the last four years. The peaceful October vote was a boost for the country's democratic credentials and offered crucial reassurance of the country's stability to investors
