Côte d'Ivoire president announces plans for constitutional reform. On Monday, the president of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, announced that if he wins a second term in this week's elections he will push to replace what he claims is an 'outdated' constitution. The current constitution, which was passed following the military coup of 1999, contains controversial nationality provisions including a requirement that presidential candidates prove that their parents are native Ivorians.

Nepal and India reconcile over fuel crisis. Nepal's deputy prime minister Kamal Thapa announced on Monday that India has pledged to reroute trade lines to resume trading essential supplies across the India-Nepal border. Trade routes in southern Nepal have been blocked by demonstrators protesting the representation of ethnic minorities in the new constitution, resulting in fuel and medical supply shortages across the country.