The 53-nation African Union made another bid on Tuesday to end a dispute over the Côte d’Ivoire leadership.
Thabo Mbeki says only talks between Côte d’Ivoire president Laurent Gbagbo and rival Alassane Ouattara can end their political deadlock.
Nigeria called on the UN Security Council to authorise force in Côte d’Ivoire as West Africa seeks to further pressure strongman Laurent Gbagbo.
West African presidents tightened the screws on Côte d’Ivoire’s Laurent Gbagbo on Saturday, ridding him of an ally at the top of the central bank.
Time is running out for a peaceful settlement of Côte d’Ivoire’s crisis, Kenyan premier Raila Odinga said on Friday.
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Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan held talks on Friday with the prime minister of Côte d’Ivoire’s internationally recognised government.
Tougher action, possibly including force, is the only way to make Côte d’Ivoire incumbent Laurent Gbagbo step down after mediation failed.
The United Nations warns that violence is spreading across Côte d’Ivoire, far from the city where the country’s political rivals are squaring off.
Laurent Gbagbo is the lawful president of Côte d’Ivoire, African Christian Democratic Party leader Kenneth Meshoe said on Thursday.
The UN has ordered more troops to Côte d’Ivoire as African leaders admitted they had failed to get Laurent Gbagbo to hand over power.
Côte d’Ivoire strongman Laurent Gbagbo will no longer accept Raila Odinga as mediator in his election row with Alassane Ouattara because he is biased.
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga ended an African Union mission to Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday, saying talks had failed to resolve a dispute.
West African nations want to resolve Côte d’Ivoire’s crisis peacefully, but a threat to use force remains valid if Laurent Gbagbo does not step down.
Laurent Gbagbo gave new assurances on Tuesday that he is open to talks over the Côte d’Ivoire presidency crisis.
African army chiefs met on Tuesday to finalise plans for possible intervention to remove Côte d’Ivoire’s Laurent Gbagbo from the presidency.
Africa’s mediator in Côte d’Ivoire’s leadership crisis flew to Abidjan on Monday, armed with a new offer to get Laurent Gbagbo to step down.
Supporters of Côte d’Ivoire’s internationally recognised president called on Sunday for another general strike to get incumbent Gbagbo to stand down.
Côte d’Ivoire’s internationally recognised leader Alassane Ouattara called on Friday for force to oust his strongman rival.
At least 247 people have been killed in violence in Côte d’Ivoire since its disputed presidential election in late November, the UN says.
Alassane Ouattara rejected president incumbent Laurent Gbagbo’s charges that his camp was behind deadly unrest in parts of Abidjan.
Parts of Abidjan were under a curfew imposed by Côte d’Ivoire strongman Laurent Gbagbo on Thursday.
At least two people died as Côte d’Ivoire forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday moved into an Abidjan bastion of his rival.
Ivorian strongman Laurent Gbagbo’s party on Tuesday rejected an offer from the man deemed to have beaten him to the presidency.
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Security forces loyal Laurent Gbagbo opened fire on a neighbourhood where supporters of Alassane Ouattara said they had killed two police officers.
The UN should consider expanding sanctions on Côte d’Ivoire to target Laurent Gbagbo, who has refused to resign as president after a disputed poll.
Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo ended a day of mediation in Côte d’Ivoire’s crisis, saying he was optimistic it could be resolved.
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo made an unannounced visit to Côte d’Ivoire, arriving late on Saturday for a meeting with Laurent Gbagbo.
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Ivorian strongman Laurent Gbagbo’s stand-off with the world intensified on Friday after Britain and Canada rejected his expulsion of their envoys.
Gbagbo’s government said it was expelling the British and Canadian envoys from Côte d’Ivoire, as the countries no longer accepted his ambassadors.
Laurent Gbagbo’s government said it was expelling the British and Canadian envoys from Côte d’Ivoire, as countries stopped accepting his ambassadors.
Côte d’Ivoire’s recognised election winner, Alassane Ouattara, says rival Laurent Gbagbo recruited Liberian mercenaries.