it's something that is still going on. We have got cases of conflict diamonds in Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa and also in Zimbabwe where hundreds of people were murdered in the Marange diamond fields recently."

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Operation in Cote d'Ivoire and Ivory Coast troops have increased their presence in the area, Dourlot said Saturday.

CNN: Thousands flee after Ivory Coast attack

Here, the lights of the Cote d'Azur seem as remote as the stars.

FORBES: Provencal Retreat

For President Ouattara and the people of Cote d'Ivoire, the hard work of reconciliation and rebuilding must begin now.

WHITEHOUSE: Statement by the President on Cote d'Ivoire