France Hollande urges Ouattara to seek dialogue with Gbagbo-Ivory coast remake

French President François Hollande urged Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara to seek dialogue with ousted strongman Laurent Gbagbo during talks in Paris on Thursday. Gbagbo clung to power in 2010 after losing the presidential election.

France cancels $4bn debt of ivory coast

The countries signed a deal Wednesday that will see France cancel 99.5 percent of Ivory Coast's debt, or about three billion euros ($3.7 billion), after Western creditors announced a $6.5 billion write-off last month.

source: france24.com