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Significance
Strong GDP growth projections (8.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank) and positive sentiment towards President Alassane Ouattara's pro-business government will ensure strong demand, though this confidence may soon diminish.
Impacts
Ivory Coast's decision to close its borders during the Ebola crisis could undermine its regional leadership ambitions.
This will be further complicated by its provision of refuge for ousted Burkina Faso leader Blaise Compaore who may face extradition.
Abidjan's role as a coastal supply base for French troops in the region means Ivory Coast's strategic importance to France will persist.
Keywords:
Ivory Coast,
AF,
France,
international relations,
politics,
agriculture,
civil war,
emergency,
government,
economy
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