Land convoys and helicopters bore Western evacuees to Yamoussoukro, where US military cargo planes waited to fly them to Abidjan, or neighbouring Ghana. |
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The remaining four hospitals are under construction in the Ivorian cities of Yamoussoukro, San Pedro, Man and Korhogo. |
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In 1983, President Houphouet-Boigny designated his home village of Yamoussoukro as the political capital of Cote d'Ivoire. |
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Many African states have adopted the Yamoussoukro Decision of 1999 that aimed to open up intra-African aviation routes. |
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Amid the protests, Mr Compaore fled to neighbouring Ivory Coast and is currently staying in the capital Yamoussoukro. |
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