Forces loyal to Côte d’Ivoire presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara laid siege to incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo’s residence on Thursday.
South Africa is a likely safe haven for Côte d’Ivoire’s besieged Laurent Gbagbo should he negotiate an exit from his country, AU sources say.
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court plans to launch a formal probe into alleged mass killings in Côte d’Ivoire.
Forces loyal to Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara have gone to "fetch" his rival Laurent Gbagbo from a bunker where he is holed up.
South Africa’s ambassador and embassy staff were in the process of being evacuated from the Côte d’Ivoire’s capital Abidjan.
Laurent Gbagbo may be on his way out in Côte d’Ivoire but Alassane Ouattara will inherit a divided country, an unsolved massacre and chaos in Abidjan.
France said on Tuesday that negotiations were under way for the exit of Laurent Gbagbo from Côte d’Ivoire, saying the strife could be over in hours.
Côte d’Ivoire strongman Laurent Gbagbo is negotiating his surrender, a diplomat said on Tuesday after UN and French forces bombarded military sites.
Forces loyal to Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential claimant launched a major assault on the presidential palace on Tuesday.
UN and French forces in Côte d’Ivoire have fired on strongman Laurent Gbagbo’s barracks and palace as his rival waged an all-out attack to unseat him.
Forces backing Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara began a fresh assault to remove Laurent Gbagbo from his last stronghold in Abidjan on Monday.
Hundreds of troops loyal to Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara are waiting to launch what they say will be the final assault on Abidjan.
Fighters loyal to Côte d’Ivoire presidential rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara held their respective positions across Abidjan on Sunday.
The French army took over Côte d’Ivoire’s main airport on Sunday as the battle for Abidjan dragged into a fourth day.
Civilians sheltering in Liberia say fighters are attacking villages with orders to "to kill everyone and anyone".
At least 800 people were killed in violence in the western Ivorian town of Duekoue this week, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
Rebel forces in Côte d’Ivoire have laid siege to the presidential palace as president Laurent Gbagbo made a last stand.
South Africa is freezing funds of Côte d’Ivoire incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo and others in line with a UN Security Council Resolution.
Côte d’Ivoire’s army chief of staff, General Philippe Mangou, is still holed up at the residence of the SA ambassador in Abidjan.
Fighters loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara attacked the residence of incumbent Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan early on Friday.
Escalating conflict has generated humanitarian catastrophe, writes <b>David Smith</b>.
Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara said his fighters were "at the gates" of Abidjan on Thursday after an advance aimed at unseating Laurent Gbagbo.
Forces backing Alassane Ouattara captured key cities on Wednesday and warned rival Laurent Gbagbo they would march on his stronghold.
Forces loyal to Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara reached the country’s official capital.
Fighting broke out on Wednesday between forces loyal to internationally recognised Côte d’Ivoire president Alassane Ouattara and rival’s troops.
Forces loyal to Côte d’Ivoire presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara advanced on Tuesday to within 200km of the two main port cities.
Fighters backing the Côte d’Ivoire’s internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday seized a sixth town.
Fighters backing internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara on Monday attacked the strategic western Côte d’Ivoire town of Duekoue.
Botswana have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time, while defending champions Egypt are facing the prospect of missing out.
Thousands of supporters of Côte d’Ivoire strongman Laurent Gbagbo were holding an overnight rally in Abijdan on Sunday.
Concern grew on Friday over Côte d’Ivoire’s worsening humanitarian crisis, with up to a million people fleeing post-election violence.
<b>Percy Zvomuya</b> speaks to South Africa-based Ivorian writer and academic Veronique Tadjo about the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire.