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.
The ruling coalition of President Alassane Ouattara looks set to sweep to victory in a weekend parliamentary election in Côte d’Ivoire.
Laurent Gbagbo has appeared at the ICC in the Netherlands to face charges of crimes against humanity — which include murder and rape.
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/ 5 December 2011
Global Witness has left the Kimberley Process after a series of disagreements, including the resumption of sales of Zimbabwe’s Marange diamonds.
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.
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.
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/ 30 October 2011
The Africa Cup of Nations’ main contenders Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana avoided each other and the likes of Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia in a kind draw.
The struggle for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations places reaches a climax this weekend with 21 countries chasing 10 tickets to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Côte d’Ivoire’s toppled ruler Laurent Gbagbo — who has been under house arrest since April, still considers himself the legal president.
Looters stormed Côte d’Ivoire’s national museum during the country’s bloody political crisis earlier this year, plundering nearly $8.5m worth of art.
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/ 19 September 2011
The UN and regional governments are deploying additional soldiers to Côte d’Ivoire’s border area with Liberia after deadly attacks on villages.
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/ 16 September 2011
An economic, social and political minefield has to be cleared before real reconstruction can begin.
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.
After crashing into cars on a bridge over Abidjan’s lagoon, a bus in Côte d’Ivoire plunged into the waterway, killing at least 35 passengers.
It was when armed men appeared in town that 13-year-old Israel Gbehe knew it was time to run.
ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo says at least 3 000 people were killed in post-election violence in Côte d’Ivoire.
Côte d’Ivoire has announced an inquiry into atrocities committed during the bloody post-election crisis.
More than 300 000 people are still displaced in Côte d’Ivoire almost two months after the end of the country’s post-election crisis, the UN says.
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.
Growth in African countries will to slow to 3.7% this year owing to upheavals in northern Africa and increased food and fuel prices.
Defending champions Egypt are on the brink of elimination from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations while Côte d’Ivoire have secured a place at the finals.
Atrocities being committed against real or perceived supporters of former leader Laurent Gbagbo, says Amnesty International.
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.