Alassane Ouattara (L-R), former President Henri Konan Bedie, Bedie's wife Henriette, and Ouattara's wife Dominique, pose for a photograph after the election commission declared Ouattara the winner of the presidential elections in Abidjan December 2, 2010. Ivory Coast sealed all its borders on Thursday after its election commission declared challenger Alassane Ouattara provisional winner of a presidential run-off, a result the top legal body rejected. Ouattara had won the November 28 vote with 54.1 percent of the vote. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 17 months ago

Alassane Ouattara (L-R), former President Henri Konan Bedie, Bedie's wife Henriette, and Ouattara's wife Dominique, pose for a photograph after the election commission declared Ouattara the winner of the presidential elections in Abidjan December 2, 2010. Ivory Coast sealed all its borders on Thursday after its election commission declared challenger Alassane Ouattara provisional winner of a presidential run-off, a result the top legal body rejected. Ouattara had won the November 28 vote with 54.1 percent of the vote.

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