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CÔte D’ivoire: UN Mission Satisfied With Pace of Arms Collection

March 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

New York, The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire has said it is encouraged by the pace of its arms collection exercise that started in June last year, but noted that much remains to be done to take away … read more »

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Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo says he’s not stepping down

April 5, 2011 by benim

Ivory Coast’s strongman leader Laurent Gbagbo holed up in a bunker inside the presidential residence Tuesday, defiantly maintaining he won the election four months ago even as troops backing the internationally recognized winner encircled the home. Gbagbo’s comments by telephone … read more »

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Ghanaian Soldier Wounded In Ivorian Crisis

March 15, 2011 by benim

A member of the Ghanaian mission in the UNO Cote d `Ivoire (UNOCI) was last Saturday wounded in Abidjan by a” youth group “during an `attack` a UN vehicle which was subsequently set on fire and bet into ashes, said … read more »

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U.N. to deploy 2,000 more troops to Ivory Coast

March 6, 2011 by benim

The United Nations plans to add 2,000 more soldiers to its peacekeeping mission in the Ivory Coast amid escalating violence between supporters of rival politicians. Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent leader, is defying calls to step down after an electoral commission … read more »

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