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Days before presidential elections in Cote d’Ivore, President Alassane Ouattara is trying to show that the country has moved on from years of political violence that stunted development in the West African country.

Ouattara, who is seeking a second five-year term in elections on Sunday, was first inaugurated as Cote D’Ivoire’s president in May 2011 after months of political turmoil and violence that killed hundreds of civilians.

After the post-election violence, business virtually came to a standstill in Abidjan and several other cities across the country.

Ouattara will compete against seven others in Sunday’s presidential election