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.
Eight allies of Côte d’Ivoire’s former president, arrested after deadly post-election violence in the country, have been provisionally released.
An ICC investigation into Ivory Coast’s post-election conflict will focus on two to six people thought most responsible for atrocities.
Extrajudicial killings that took place over the past four weeks in Côte d’Ivoire, have been blamed by locals on pro-Ouattara fighters, the UN says.
Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara has told his ministers to sign a code of ethics aimed at stamping out corruption and nepotism in the nation.
ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo says at least 3 000 people were killed in post-election violence in Côte d’Ivoire.
The ANC Youth League has received strong support from African allies for its radical economic reform policies on day two of its elective congress.
Côte d’Ivoire has announced an inquiry into atrocities committed during the bloody post-election crisis.
The UN says it has found evidence of possible crimes against humanity by forces loyal to both Laurent Gbagbo and his successor, Alassane Ouattara.
The UN in Côte d’Ivoire has accused the forces of President Ouattara of stepping up violence in the south and west of the country.
Alassane Ouattara is due to be sworn in on Saturday as the president of long-troubled Côte d’Ivoire.
Alassane Ouattara on Friday sacked several top officials close to Laurent Gbagbo as he consolidates power after the nation’s political crisis.
Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara was given a red-carpet welcome by Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade in Dakar on Thursday.
Armed troops are occupying a major daily newspaper to prevent publication.
UN investigators in Côte d’Ivoire have determined there were at least 68 bodies in a mass grave discovered on a soccer field in Abidjan.
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court plans to ask judges to open an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in Côte d’Ivoire.
Ivorian authorities have launched a criminal probe against former president Laurent Gbagbo and his entourage, a government spokesperson has said.
Gunfire erupted in Abidjan on Wednesday as Côte d’Ivoire’s new government forces tried to dislodge militia loyal to deposed president Laurent Gbagbo.
A warlord who began the battle to wrest Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital from soldiers says a lack of military coordination cost too many lives.
Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara moved to bolster his authority in the deeply divided country on Monday.
Officially, French troops in Côte d’Ivoire are described by their government as “impartial forces”. This is somewhat disingenuous.
While a call goes out for all fighters to lay down their arms and the UN flies in aid, analysts warn that peace will be difficult to secure.
Talk of "Ouattara’s forces" having overthrown Gbagbo is misleading and hides a far more complex situation, writes <b>Richard Moncrieff</b>.
President Ouattara stamped his new authority on Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday, as troops formerly loyal to his ousted rival pledged him their allegiance.
Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara has promised to quickly restore security and prosperity to a nation broken by civil war.
Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo has been placed under house arrest, while the of sound weapons rocked Abidjan once more on Tuesday.
Gunshots and pillaging marred the first day of the Ouatarra era in Côte d’Ivoire’s main city, where residents cowered in fear after Gbagbo’s collapse.
Côte d’Ivoire’s internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara called for peace after his rival was arrested on Monday.
Laurent Gbagbo has been captured alive by forces allied to Alassane Ouattara, and will be put on trial, according to the UN envoy to Côte d’Ivoire.
UN and French helicopters attacked forces loyal to incumbent Côte d’Ivoire leader Laurent Gbagbo late into Sunday night.