Historical capital of the Baoulés, one of the main ethnic groups in the country, Bouaké is a city of a million and a half inhabitants located in the heart of Côte d'Ivoire and at the confluence of roads to Mali and Burkina Faso .
Occupied by the New Forces, a coalition of rebel movements, from 2002 to 2010, Bouaké struggled to abandon its image as the capital of the rebellion.
Ten years after the post-election crisis, the scars of the war are still visible.
But the city, like its inhabitants, wants to draw a line on this painful past.
Renovation work is increasing: a new stadium, markets, new housing.
And many residents cling to the hope of national reconciliation.
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