Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara (R) greets World Bank President Jim Yong Kim after his speech at the presidential palace in Abidjan September 4, 2012.REUTERS/Luc Gnago
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Tuesday expressed support for Ivory Coast in his first visit to the West African nation and said he was confident the country could successfully rebuild from post-election violence as long as there was lasting peace.
"I am here to express my strong strong support for this country, its people, and the leadership," Kim told a joint news conference with President Alassane Ouattara.
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