Cote d'Ivoire: New poll date set

The date for long-delayed presidential elections in Ivory Coast has been set for 31 October, Prime Minister Guillaume Soro has said. A rebellion lead by Mr Soro split the country in half in 2002 and polls are seen as a vital step to end the crisis. Mr Soro joined a unity government in 2007, but the peace process has been dogged by delays.