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Hamed Bakayoko told Radio France International (RFI) he believed the attackers received their orders from Gbagbo loyalists in neighbouring Ghana. One assailant was also killed in the gun battle on Monday in the Riviera district of Abidjan, the main city. … read more »
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After a year in office, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is betting a rapid revival of the West African nation’s economy will help heal lingering divisions following a decade of political deadlock and armed conflict. The results so far have … read more »
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Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s president Alassane Ouattara took the crucial post of defence minister in a new government which was unveiled on Tuesday. Prime Minister Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio will also serve as justice minister in the new cabinet, the presidency said … read more »
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Abidjan – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s party was on the cusp of an outright parliamentary majority on Wednesday that may put its political alliances to the test. With results in for 228 of the 255 seats in the legislature, … read more »
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A bus plunged into the lagoon in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan on Friday morning, killing 37 of its 47 passengers, a government spokeswoman said. Witnesses and rescuers at the scene of the accident said the bus smashed into two … read more »
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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara confirmed on Sunday he plans to keep former rebel leader Guillaume Soro as his prime minister and defence minister. Ouattara was inaugurated as president on Saturday in a ceremony most Ivorians hope will end a … read more »
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“PRESI! Prési!” they cry delightedly, as Alassane Ouattara, at long last their sole and undisputed president, sweeps through the cavernous entrance hall of the Hôtel du Golf in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s main city. A lean man, looking far younger than … read more »
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – State television said renegade warlord Ibrahim “IB” Coulibaly, a two-time coup plotter who began the pro-democracy battle for Abidjan, was killed in fighting Wednesday night with one-time allies turned enemy. He died after his top aide … read more »
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Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s new government said on Tuesday it had launched a preliminary investigation against ousted strongman Laurent Gbagbo for “crimes and offences” committed by his regime. “Preliminary investigations are under way over the crimes and offences committed by … read more »
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – Forces behind Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara attacked positions held by a warlord who helped fight to put him in power, the renegade’s chief aide said Wednesday. Felix Anoble said that Ibrahim “IB” Coulibaly’s forces were … read more »
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Abidjan – Volleys of gunshots erupted again in Abidjan on Monday as a years-old feud between rival warlords came to a head, threatening Ivory Coast’s fragile peace. It is unclear if technocrat President Alassane Ouattara can control any of the … read more »
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Abidjan – Aides to Ivory Coast’s renegade warlord say they are being attacked in Abidjan’s Yopougon suburb by former rebels who have joined the new army. Both forces have been fighting in the area to dislodge pockets of resistance by … read more »
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – President Alassane Ouattara on Friday ordered a renegade warlord who led two coups in the Ivory Coast to lay down his arms or be forcibly disarmed. In a hard-hitting statement in his role as commander in … read more »
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – A renegade warlord who began the battle to wrest Ivory Coast’s commercial capital from soldiers firing rockets and mortar rounds on a poor neighborhood said Sunday that a lack of military coordination cost too many lives, … read more »
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February 19, 2011 by benim
Abidjan – Security forces loyal to Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo opened fire at a rally of several hundred supporters of his rival Alassane Ouattara, killing three youths, witnesses said Saturday. Gbagbo’s security forces in the capital’s Abobo district, a … read more »
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January 23, 2011 by benim
The governor of the Central Bank of the West African States has been forced to resign following his refusal to impose a decision made by the bank’s ministers. The regional bank last month announced it would no longer accept Laurent … read more »
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December 28, 2010 by benim
Laurent Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s presidential incumbent, was on Tuesday night locked in negotiations with a delegation of three West African leaders who are trying to persuade him to hand over power to Alassane Ouattara, the internationally-recognised winner of last month’s … read more »
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December 28, 2010 by benim
Most workers in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan ignored a call by presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara for a strike on Monday to force Laurent Gbagbo out of power, saying they must work in order to survive. Operations at the … read more »
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December 28, 2010 by benim
Supporters of Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara occupied the Ivorian embassy in Paris for several hours on Monday, calling for the internationally isolated incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to step aside. French television reported that some 20 people occupied the building … read more »
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December 27, 2010 by benim
Leaders of Benin, Sierra Leone and Cape Verde prepare to offer political asylum or forcible removal Three African leaders are due to arrive in Ivory Coast tomorrowwith an offer for the president, Laurent Gbagbo, to relinquish power and claim political … read more »
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December 27, 2010 by benim
Ivory Coast – Fears of renewed fighting in this country once divided by civil war grew Monday following a threat from West African neighbors to force out incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo if he does not soon heed international calls to … read more »
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December 26, 2010 by benim
Against the background of the political crisis rocking Cote D’Voire, Alex Ogundadegbe writes on the dangers confronting over two million Nigerians in the country on the brink of disintegration A drive from Abidjan International Airport Felix Houphouet Boigny in Cote … read more »
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December 24, 2010 by benim
West African leaders were huddling in Nigeria on Friday over how best to defuse an escalating crisis in Ivory Coast, where President Laurent Gbagbo refuses to concede power. The 15-member Economic Community of West African States has already urged Gbagbo … read more »
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December 23, 2010 by benim
Nearly 200 people have been killed in Ivory Coast since last month’s disputed election, according to the United States, as international pressure mounts for defiant leader Laurent Gbagbo to step down. World powers and African states have thrown their support … read more »
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December 22, 2010 by benim
The international community may bolster the U.N. peacekeeping force in the Ivory Coast to head off any potential challenge by supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo, the State Department said on Wednesday. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Washington was discussing … read more »
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December 22, 2010 by benim
The prime minister of Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara urged the international community to consider using force to oust incumbent Laurent Gbagbo saying it was the “only solution”. Gbagbo has refused to quit following a Nov. 28 election that … read more »
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December 21, 2010 by benim
Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has unleashed death squads on his opponents, with increasing numbers killed, kidnapped or raped, it was claimed today. Guillaume Soro, a leading opposition figure, accused Gbagbo’s security forces of waging terror with the help of … read more »
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December 21, 2010 by benim
A blockade of the hotel where Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara is holed up is turning into a humanitarian issue, France’s ambassador in the country said in a newspaper interview published on Tuesday. A spokesman for Ouattara’s camp said … read more »
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December 16, 2010 by benim
ABIDJAN:Gunfire and explosions shook Ivory Coast’s main city Thursday as supporters and security forces loyal to the two men claiming to be president clashed, killing up to 18 people amid fears the violence could push the country toward another civil … read more »
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December 14, 2010 by benim
ABIDJAN — Would-be Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara stepped up his efforts to seize the levers of power on Tuesday, urging people to take to the streets to help him seize control of key government offices. Ouattara has been recognised … read more »
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