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Ivory Coast to Compensate Civil Conflict Victims

(BBC) โ€“ Victims of Ivory Coastโ€™s post-election conflict will start receiving payouts in July, authorities say. Some 74,000 registered victims are eligible for compensation from a fund worth 10bn CFA francs ($17mn; ยฃ11mn). The move comes ahead of elections in October, with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara the clear favorite. More than 3,000 people died in […]

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