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Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara inaugurated

Alassane Ouattara has been inaugurated as the president of Ivory Coast in the capital, Yamoussoukro, after months of violence and political turmoil ... Full story

Somalia food aid cut amid UN funding shortfall

A shortfall in donations has forced the World Food Programme to cut rations to those dependent on food aid in Somalia, the organisation has said ... Full story

Mass grave found in violent Abidjan district

A field where children once played football has become a mass grave, Red Cross officials say, a reminder of lingering fighting between Ivory Coast forces and the last of Laurent Gbagbo's gunmen ... Full story

Ivory Coast top court declares Ouattara president

Ivory Coast's Constitutional Council ratified on Thursday the results of a presidential election showing that Alassane Ouattara won, reversing an earlier decision to reject them ... Full story

Women loyal to Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi chant slogans during a rally in Tripoli March 31, 2011.

Libyan food supplies could run out in weeks: WFP

Libya's food supplies could run out within six to eight weeks unless plans are put in place to avoid a full-scale humanitarian crisis, the head of the United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday. ... Full story