Alpha Condé is not the first president to have his humiliation captured on camera.
AN OCCRP investigation reveals that Gunvor and Semlex brokered weapons-for-oil deals in early 2011 when Côte d’Ivoire was in crisis, despite a UN arms embargo
His road to the presidency was anchored in contention and acrimony, and if his bid is successful, Alassane Ouattara will have ruled for two decades when all is said and done.
After the death of the president’s chosen successor, the ruling party says “everything is possible”
Alassane Ouattara has finally committed to stepping down after his second term, but leaves behind a dangerous legacy for the region
Nine countries will go to the polls this year, but most will be held amid violence and suppression
Today, acquitted of alleged crimes against humanity committed during the battles of 2010-11, Charles Ble Goude says he wants to help bring peace
Meant to tackle international crimes, the court has only convicted three individuals in 20 years
Prosecutors filed a last-ditch challenge late Wednesday to keep the pair behind bars while the ICC looks at an overall appeal
Judges ordered the immediate release of the 73-year-old deposed strongman
Laurent Gbagbo has spent seven years behind bars on charges of crimes against humanity
Laurent Gbagbo will ask the International Criminal Court to acquit him of crimes against humanity and free him after seven years in detention
Transformation of the ruling coalition into a unified party has been a recurring theme in Ivorian politics over the past decade
Rebel leaders who backed Ivory Coast’s president Alassane Ouattara have been charged with crimes committed during post-election violence in 2010-2011.
Simone Gbagbo was found guilty of "undermining state security" during post-election violence after her husband and his supporters rejected results.
The Ivorian government has handed youth leader Charles Ble Goude over to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity.
A bid to reconcile hardened enemies has all but broken down and time is running out for a commission set up to heal the wounds of bitter strife.
Laurent Gbagbo faces International Criminal Court judges who will decide whether to try him for masterminding a violent election standoff in 2010.
A new report from UN experts has accused exiled allies of Cote d’Ivoire’s former president of trying to recruit extremist rebels.
Cote d’Ivoire’s National Press Council has ordered the suspension from publication of six newspapers that support former president Laurent Gbagbo.
Cote d’Ivoire’s mercenaries have trained "small boys units" loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo to launch attacks across Liberia’s border.
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/ 17 February 2012
Ecowas has voted Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara as its chairperson, just over a year after he won an election that sparked a four-month civil war.
Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo will get legal aid while his financial status is assessed, the International Criminal Court has said.
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/ 24 December 2011
Supporters of Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo have protested outside The Hague, promising to celebrate Christmas with him.
Côte d’Ivoire is awaiting results from its first parliamentary election for a decade, after an opposition boycott failed to disrupt proceedings.
Côte d’Ivoire has voted for a new Parliament, a poll boycotted by former leader Laurent Gbagbo’s party as he awaits trial in The Hague.
Laurent Gbagbo has appeared at the ICC in the Netherlands to face charges of crimes against humanity — which include murder and rape.
Former Ivorian strongman Laurent Gbagbo will appear before the ICC for the first time on Monday over his role in the aftermath of last year’s polls.
The drama in 2011 seemed to unfold on an almost daily basis, with scandals, disasters and political unrest rolling in one after the other.
Côte d’Ivoire’s Laurent Gbagbo has been sent to the ICC to face criminal charges — becoming the first former president to stand before the tribunal.
The ICC has charged ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo with four counts of crimes against humanity, adding that his opponents may be similarly charged.
Côte d’Ivoire’s former leader Laurent Gbagbo has landed in Rotterdam en route to the ICC, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity.