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What was the outcome of the disputed 2010 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire?

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In Côte d’Ivoire’s 2010 presidential election, Alassane Ouattara was declared the winner by the electoral commission, but the incumbent, Laurent Gbagbo, refused to step down and was declared the winner by the Constitutional Council. Most of the international community recognized Ouattara as the rightful winner. After months of impasse (see Côte d’Ivoire: Disputed election of 2010 and protracted political standoff), in May 2011 the Constitutional Council reversed its previous decision and recognized Ouattara as the winner of the presidential election. He was officially sworn in on May 6, 2011, with a public inauguration and celebration on May 21, 2011.