workers from other countries, including migrants from the semi-desert called sahel in mali and burkina fasopresence of... of foreigners in côte d'ivoire is important. it's been estimated that they comprise 40% of the population. narrator: together with unemployed ivorians, many foreigners ended up in shantytowns, like this one near abidjan, called washington. ( man speaking french ) translator: first of all, it was foreigners, the burkinabes and the malians who were even more numerous. then, in the '80s, with the crisis, e population of this area swelled with people om all over e ivory cot itself. at the moment, e are peopleoming om all over from all over the ivory coast. you can find baules, agnis, dyulas and maukas from the north. narrator: but the northern migrants bring more than just their ethnic diversity into this diminished economy. bassett: they've changed the religious composition of the country. eighty percent, it's estimated, of immigrants are... are muslim. so currently, the population of côte d'ivoire is about 37%, 38% muslim, and a good percentage of that is foreign-born. so

plans were announced for 3000 soldiers drawn from countries like senegal, ghana, nigeria, and burkina faso. the nigerian president good look jonathan told the meeting that mali's neighbors must unite to impose stability. >> one of the lessons years of conflict has meant an hour subregion have taught us -- that trade conflict in one country as a regional challenge requiring a common regional response. >> plant -- plants could take some while to implement. the first half to secure the agreements with the african union and the u.n. security council. >> for more on this and other stories, you can take a look at the bbc website, bbc.com/news. you all watching "gmt" from bbc world news. >> which of leaders will guide the country through the next decade. syrian aircraft bombed rebel- held town killing at least six people and sending refugees across the border. it is time to get an update on the world of business with aaron. greece -- look, but jets -- budgets -- and desperate for this money from the e you. it hasn't done enough? the people there are not happy. >> they are not happy and they will

argentina, brazil, burkina-faso, canada, china, colombia, dominican republic, ecuador, france, india, is now my honor to introduce our nation's third secretary of homeland security, janet napolitano. secretary napolitano, i present to you 30 candidates who have applied to become citizens of the united states. each of the candidates has been interviewed by an officer of the u.s. citizenship and immigration services and unless exempted by the law has demonstrated the ability to read, write and speak words in the english language. each has demonstrated his or her knowledge and understanding of the history and the principles and form of government of the united states. secretary napolitano, i recommend that these candidates be administered the oath of allegiance, thereby admitting them to the united states citizenship. >> thank you, thank you, al. thank you and thank you to our hosts and producers and staff of the "today" show. this morning's ceremony allows us to highlight the importance of citizenship, its privileges and its responsibilities. so it's my honor to administer the oath of c