Blaise Compaore, sits on stage to support a commitment to stop poaching of African elephants at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York September 26, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's deposed president Blaise Compaore arrived in Ivory Coast on Friday on the latest stage of an odyssey which has taken him to several countries since he was toppled.
Should he seek to stay, his presence could complicate relations between the two West African neighbours and prove politically awkward for the Ivorian government as President Alassane Ouattara seeks re-election next year.
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