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Published: BST, 15 March Updated: BST, 15 March The four al Qaeda gunmen who killed at least 18 people in Ivory Coast were seen drinking beer at a beachside bar just moments before going on their deadly shooting rampage. Witness Christian Eddy said four men arrived in a car at the beachside bar where he works around noon on Sunday. While two of the men remained outside, the other two entered the bar and drank beers for around a half hour before carrying out the terror attack, which was later claimed by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb's AQIM.

Anyone who tells you differently is either lying or travels on a much higher budget than I do. And my arrival at Grand Bassam is an example that almost fringes on hilarity. I knew that there would be few other tourists, and as a people person that was hard for me to grapple. How would I handle months on end while seeing only a few fellow road warriors?

Truth be told, Ivory Coast is not the easiest African nation to explore, but those who persevere with the limited — yet rapidly improving — infrastructure will be richly rewarded. Such hybridity is a delight to experience. One day an Ivorian woman may wear Ralph Lauren sunglasses and a Pierre Cardin tunic, the next she will put on a flowing Baoulé gown and headscarf. Even the lowliest maquis informal, open-air eateries serve a scrumptious fusion of French cuisine and uniquely West African herbs, spices and vegetables.

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