Wearing white T-shirts and black leggings, around 20 women from the Ivorian diaspora in France train before rehearsing a choreography and a swimming costume parade. They are all vying for the title of 'Miss Côte d'Ivoire France', awarded on 8 May, enabling the winner to compete in the national election in Abidjan, nearly 6,000 km from France. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES