Two years after taking power, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara's efforts to pacify the country have not succeeded.

Analyst Mark Schroeder discusses the benefits of interdicting the drug and arms trade in West Africa, which include promoting a stable business environment for the extractive industries of the region.

Analyst Mark Schroeder examines the conflict-wrought transfer of power from incumbent Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo to internationally recognized President Alassane Ouattara.