The UN’s Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for an urgent Security Council meeting on Côte d’Ivoire following reports of illegal arms deliveries.
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/ 25 February 2011
At least 10 soldiers loyal to the disputed presidency of Laurent Gbagbo have been killed by unidentified "commandos".
A new Côte d’Ivoire militant group claims it killed 27 police and paramilitary forces loyal to the sitting president who refuses to cede power.
Gunfire shook Abidjan on Wednesday as forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo clashed with gunmen backing his presidential rival.
An upsurge in fighting in Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday threatened diplomatic efforts to end a tug-of-war between rival claimants to the presidency.
As African presidents met in Côte d’Ivoire to end the crisis, President Jacob Zuma was mobbed by angry youths to highlight their problems.
Four African leaders met Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday to present proposals to end a deadly impasse with his rival.
Ivorian troops killed at least six protesters calling on Laurent Gbagbo to step down as leader on Monday as African presidents arrived in Abidjan.
African presidents tasked with resolving Côte d’Ivoire’s crisis began arriving in Abidjan on Monday to propose a solution.
President Jacob Zuma will join other African heads of state to help resolve the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire this weekend, the government has said.
Côte d’Ivoire’s incumbent leader filed a lawsuit on Monday against Ecowas for recognising his rival as the winner of the country’s elections.
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/ 9 February 2011
The chairperson of West Africa’s regional bloc on Tuesday criticised SA for sending a warship to the region amid Côte d’Ivoire’s political crisis.
International sanctions against Côte d’Ivoire strongman Laurent Gbagbo are beginning to bite with ordinary Ivorians feeling the pinch.
President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said South Africa remained a neutral mediator in Côte d’Ivoire’s political deadlock, the SABC reported.
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/ 1 February 2011
A high-level panel named by the African Union faces an uphill battle in agreeing a unified stand on Côte d’Ivoire’s political crisis.
American President Barack Obama is expected to focus more on Africa in 2011. This comes none too soon, <b>Francis Kornegay</b>.
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/ 31 January 2011
Chocolate consumers in Europe have been warned that major cocoa companies are effectively providing Gbagbo of Côte d’Ivoire with money to buy weapons.
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/ 31 January 2011
It lies lost and buried beneath the ground. <b>Verashni Pillay</b> imagines what it may be used for.
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/ 30 January 2011
Africa and the international community must stand firm against efforts by Côte d’Ivoire’s incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo to cling on to power.
The African Union said on Friday it would form a panel of heads of state to solve the leadership crisis in Côte d’Ivoire.
The battle for control of Côte d’Ivoire moved to Pretoria this week as lobbyists for the presidential rivals tried to swing the SA government.
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/ 27 January 2011
The prime minister in Côte d’Ivoire’s internationally recognised government said on Wednesday that force was still the best option.
Armed forces in Côte d’Ivoire who back incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo have conducted a campaign of violence that includes torture and rape.
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.
The faction allied to Cope co-founder Mbazhima Shilowa has compared rival Mosiuoa Lekota to Côte d’Ivoire’s Laurent Gbagbo.
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/ 21 January 2011
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.