Civil War in Côte d'Ivoire
The Ivorian Civil War is a civil war in Côte d'Ivoire that began on September 19, 2002. Although most of the fighting ended by late 2004, the country remains split in two, with a rebel-held north and a government-held south. The presidential elections that should have been organized in 2005 were postponed until October 2010. The preliminary results announced by the Electoral Commission showed a loss for Gbagbo in favour of his rival, former prime minister Alassane Ouattara. The ruling FPI contested the results before the Constitutional Council, charging massive fraud in the northern departments controlled by the rebels of the Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire (FNCI). These charges were contradicted by international observers. Fighting resumed on the 24 February 2011 over the impass on the election results, with the New Force rebels capturing Zouan-Hounien, and clashes in Abobo, Yamoussoukro and around Anyama. More
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Ivory Coast Refugees Living With Former Liberian Refugees
07 Sep 07:34
Liberian Refugees Beaten by Ivorian Authorities in the Presence of UNHCR Abidjan
07 Sep 07:34
Côte dIvoire: UN responding to allegations of sex abuse by peacekeepers
07 Sep 07:33The United Nations Operation in Côte dIvoire (UNOCI) is looking into recent allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving its peacekeepers based in the west of the country.
Hommage aux victimes de la crise ivoirienne (2éme partie)
07 Sep 07:32
UMP - François Abou Kouadio - Campus Droits de l'Homme
07 Sep 07:32
People flee violence in Cote d_#39;Ivoire.flv
07 Sep 07:31
War over but massacres continue in Ivory Coast - seattlepi.com
24 Jul 18:03The soldiers burst into a clearing on the banks of the river here, opening fire with a machine gun mounted on a wheelbarrow. The dozens of families that had sought refuge in this distant spot dropped their plates of food and kicked over pots as...
ICC envoys investigate Ivory Coast bloodshed
30 Jun 12:58
Luis Moreno-Ocampo interviewed on Ivory Coast war crimes investigation
30 Jun 12:57
Peacekeeping surge extended in Ivory Coast - UPI.com
30 Jun 12:56The deployment of 2,000 troops reinforcing the U.N. peacekeeping force in Ivory Coast was extended because of the risk of violence, the Security Council said.
Experts to visit I. Coast in war crimes probe
30 Jun 12:56
West Africa- Ivory Coast "Second Civil War"
30 Jun 12:55
Ivory Coast - Both sides responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity
30 Jun 12:55
Ivory Coast war crimes to be probed | Latest News Stories | Your Online African Community | Portal To Africa
02 Jun 21:47The International Criminal Court says it will investigate possible crimes against humanity in the upheavals that followed presidential elections in the Ivory Coast.
A West African's Fears About Civil War in Ivory Coast - The Daily Beast
18 Apr 11:23On the heels of the capture of Laurent Gbagbo in Ivory Coast, Daily Beast Africa correspondent Leymah Gbowee, a survivor of Liberia’s civil war, on how to save the country—and why it won’t work without women.
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Forces Kill, Rape Civilians During Offensive | Human Rights Watch
11 Apr 11:22Tweet (Zwedru) - Forces loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara killed hundreds of civilians, raped more than 20 alleged supporters of his rival, Laurent Gbagbo, and burned at leAlso available in:Français
U.N.: Gbagbo's forces regain parts of Ivory Coast's main city - CNN.com
10 Apr 11:21Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's former leader, Laurent Gbagbo, used a lull in fighting this week as a "trick" to reinforce their positions around the main city of Abidjan, the head of U.N. peacekeeping operations said Friday.
President-elect: Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara - CNN.com
10 Apr 11:21The man recognized by the international community to be Ivory Coast's rightful president is no stranger to the frustrations of winning his country's top job.
Besieged Ivory Coast's Gbagbo vows never to surrender - The National
08 Apr 09:33Days into an offensive aimed at dislodging him from the presidential mansion, Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo refused to budge yesterday from a bunker underneath his home, insisting he would never surrender despite the immense...
Making sense of Africa’s Ivory Coast horror | Snowblog
07 Apr 11:20As a spokesman for Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo tells Channel 4 News "the stage is set for genocide" Jon Snow asks what has gone wrong?
Cote D’Ivoire / Ivory Coast Running Thread (4/6) « Another War of Jenkins' Ear
07 Apr 03:20Cote D’Ivoire / Ivory Coast Running Thread (4/6) leave a comment » A family sharing one tent in Liberian refugee camp, along the Ivory Coast border...
Video: Ivory Coast: Kofi Annan calls for Laurent Gbagbo to step down - Telegraph
06 Apr 17:03Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan has called on Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo step down from power and for Allassane Ouattara to unite the nation when he takes over.
BBC News - Ivorian eyewitness: Bodies on Abidjan's streets
06 Apr 17:02For nearly a week residents of Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan have been sheltering indoors as forces battle each other in the city.
Five key reasons Ivory Coast's election led to civil war - Disputed election results - CSMonitor.com
06 Apr 17:01Ivory Coast’s long-anticipated Nov. 28 presidential election was meant to help the country move beyond its deep divisions. Instead, the vote fueled a political stalemate that sucked the country back into civil war.
Ivory Coast will need Alassane Ouattara to play the role of mediator | World news | The Guardian
06 Apr 17:00Should Laurent Gbagbo fall, priorities will include reining in militias and restoring country's fuel, water and sanitation services
Gbagbo defiant although on the brink
06 Apr 16:59
Angola still backs Gbagbo in Ivory Coast: News24: Africa: News
06 Apr 16:59Angola still backs Laurent Gbagbo as Ivory Coast's elected president, the foreign ministry spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday, despite the drive to force him to cede power to his UN-backed rival.
Gbagbo says palace assault was assassination attempt
06 Apr 16:58
Côte d'Ivoire: ICRC aircraft arrives with 12 tonnes of aid supplies
06 Apr 16:57The humanitarian situation in Côte d'Ivoire is worsening as fighting and looting continue. An ICRC-chartered aircraft landed this morning in the northern town of Man with nearly 12 tonnes of supplies to meet the most urgent needs of people affected...
Ivorians caught in the crossfire
06 Apr 16:56
Daily Nation: - World |Pope calls for end to bloodshed in Libya, Cote d'Ivoire
06 Apr 16:54Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday called for an immediate end to the fighting in Cote d'Ivoire and Libya, saying all sides should launch peace efforts "to stop further bloodshed".
allAfrica.com: Cote d'Ivoire: Obama Says Côte d'Ivoire's Gbagbo Must Give Up Power
06 Apr 16:54President Obama says Côte d'Ivoire's Laurent Gbagbo must give up power immediately in favor of the country's elected president, Alassane Ouattara, and tell those who are fighting on his behalf to lay down their arms.
In Ivory Coast, a hospital keeps receiving wounded - but supplies run short - CSMonitor.com
06 Apr 16:53The security situation is preventing the Adobo hospital from replenishing its medical supplies and the wounded from leaving their homes to seek medical treatment.
Looted streets with burnt out cars can be seen in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (Jane Hahn, AP)
06 Apr 16:51Looted streets with burnt out cars can be seen in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (Jane Hahn, AP)
With a final showdown awaited between the rival armies, the French army took control of the airport in the main city Abidjan. (Sch Blanchet, AFP)
06 Apr 16:50With a final showdown awaited between the rival armies, the French army took control of the airport in the main city Abidjan. (Sch Blanchet, AFP)
BBC - Andrew Harding on Africa: Cornered in Abidjan as fears grow
06 Apr 16:50These are critical hours for Ivory Coast. Laurent Gbago - corned in a presidential bunker, his general defecting - has been trying to negotiate his way out of trouble. His...
Gbagbo on his way out? Ivory Coast violence dying down? Not so fast. - CSMonitor.com
06 Apr 16:49Renegade President Laurent Gbagbo is surrounded in his presidential bunker, but it would be a mistake, analysts say, to assume the end of his rule means the end of violence in Ivory Coast.
Gbagbo the ‘baker who rolled opponents in flour’ | euronews, world news
06 Apr 16:49In his twenties, the young history lecturer spent two years in jail after his teaching and criticism of the Ivory Coast regime were judged “subversive”.
Ivory Coast - France says Gbagbo surrender talks fail
06 Apr 16:48
BBC News - Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces storm Gbagbo residence
06 Apr 16:47Forces opposed to Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo have attempted to seize him from his Abidjan residence.
Troops Storm Presidential Palace In Ivory Coast : NPR
06 Apr 11:22Heavy arms fire rang out Wednesday near the presidential residence as the country's strongman leader remained holed up in a bunker there despite mediation efforts to force his surrender.
Ivory Coast: Accusations Of Violence On Both Sides As World Looks The Other Way | World News | Sky News
05 Apr 06:38The world was looking the other way as Ivory Coast descended into chaos and bloodshed.
Massacre at Ivory Coast
05 Apr 06:37
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05 Apr 06:35
Pro-Gbagbo militiamen patrol in the empty streets of Abidjan as forces loyal to Ouattara approach the capital. [Issouf Sanogo, AFP]
05 Apr 06:33Pro-Gbagbo militiamen patrol in the empty streets of Abidjan as forces loyal to Ouattara approach the capital. [Issouf Sanogo, AFP]
A Pro-Gbagbo militiamen mans a post in the empty streets of Abidjan. [Jean-Phillipe Ksiazek, AFP]
05 Apr 06:32A Pro-Gbagbo militiamen mans a post in the empty streets of Abidjan. [Jean-Phillipe Ksiazek, AFP]
Ivory Coast Attack: UN, French forces fire on Gbagbo bases in Abidjan
05 Apr 06:31
Ivory Coast fighters surround presidential palace | World news | guardian.co.uk
05 Apr 06:30Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara team up with UN and French helicopters to loosen Laurent Gbagbo's grip on power
Pro-Ouattara forces launch palace assault - Africa - Al Jazeera English
05 Apr 06:30Fierce fighting rages in Cote d'Ivoire's main city as pro-Ouattara forces claim to be inside presidential residence.
Ivory Coast president Laurent Gabagbo 'negotiating surrender' after besieged in palace as UN and French strike | Mail Online
05 Apr 06:30U.N. and French forces launched a full air assault on the presidential palace and three military garrisons yesterday marking an unprecedented escalation in the international community's efforts to topple the leader.
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo's palace comes under heavy attack
05 Apr 06:28
W.African bloc urges Gbagbo to cede power| Agricultural Commodities| Reuters
05 Apr 06:28West African regional bloc ECOWAS urged Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo to cede power immediately on Tuesday and said it was ready to help ensure he had a "safe and dignified exit".
Thousands of people gathered for a 24-hour rally in support of Gbagbo, as a bloody post-election crisis pushes the country to the brink of civil war. [Issouf Sanogo, AFP]
05 Apr 06:26Thousands of people gathered for a 24-hour rally in support of Gbagbo, as a bloody post-election crisis pushes the country to the brink of civil war. [Issouf Sanogo, AFP]
An armed pro- Alassane Ouattara fighter walks past an armoured vehicle from the forces loyal to Gbagbo [AFP]
05 Apr 06:26An armed pro- Alassane Ouattara fighter walks past an armoured vehicle from the forces loyal to Gbagbo [AFP]
Fire and smoke billows from the Akouedo military camp in Abidjan [AFP]
05 Apr 06:24Fire and smoke billows from the Akouedo military camp in Abidjan [AFP]
Gbagbo 'negotiating his surrender': News24: Africa: News
05 Apr 06:23Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo is negotiating his surrender, a diplomat said Tuesday after the United Nations and French forces bombarded military sites, backing Ivorian fighters who are trying to install the elected president.
Ivory Coast: UN Fires On Gbagbo's Palace
05 Apr 06:21
BBC - Andrew Harding on Africa: Abidjan fighting escalates
05 Apr 06:21The fighting inside Abidjan has reached a new level of ferocity. Sustained, heavy gunfire has been heard over night in the city centre around the television station and the residence...
An estimated one million people have already fled their homes in Ivory Coast [Reuters]
05 Apr 06:18An estimated one million people have already fled their homes in Ivory Coast [Reuters]
