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Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire has been found guilty at her treason trial and sentenced to eight years in jail. The prosecution had requested a life sentence for the charges of threatening state security. The court also found her guilty … read more »
December 14, 2010 by benim
Council follows lead of West African bloc ECOWAS * U.N.’s Choi rejects interference charge * Says Gbagbo victory impossible given results (Recasts with U.N. Security Council statement) By Tim Cocks and Patrick Worsnip ABIDJAN/UNITED NATIONS, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The … read more »
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December 14, 2010 by benim
The European Union agreed to impose sanctions on Ivory Coast incumbent Laurent Gbagbo on Monday, and his army deployed near his rival’s headquarters in a standoff later defused by the U.N. envoy. Gbagbo is in a power struggle with Alassane … read more »
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December 14, 2010 by benim
Dutch prosecutors have confiscated material from a Rwandan opposition leader in two Dutch houses after a request from the African country where she is suspected of terrorism, the prosecutors said on Monday. Opposition leader Victoire Ingabire was charged in October … read more »
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December 12, 2010 by benim
The African Union does not favour sanctions for now over a disputed presidential election in Ivory coast and will instead stick to quiet diplomacy, the Union’s top security official said on Sunday. A row over who won an election on … read more »
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December 11, 2010 by benim
Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo must concede the presidency and accept his rival Alassane Ouattara as head of state before talks can begin on settling their power struggle, Ouattara’s camp said on Saturday. Gbagbo has floated the idea of talks … read more »
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December 10, 2010 by benim
Facing increasing international criticism and the threat of sanctions, incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast said he would “sit down and talk” with his challenger in last month’s presidential election. Both Gbagbo and opposition candidate Allasane Ouattara claimed victory … read more »
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December 10, 2010 by benim
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – The uniformed men came in the morning, while the youths in the opposition neighborhood were sleeping. Some wore masks. They broke down metal doors, grabbed the young men from their beds and, yelling insults, beat them … read more »
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December 9, 2010 by benim
WASHINGTON — The United States said Thursday it has warned Ivory Coast’s incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo he could face sanctions if he makes the “wrong choice” by hanging onto power following elections there. Gbagbo, 65, has defied calls to end … read more »
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December 8, 2010 by benim
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS recognised Alassane Ouattara as Ivory Coast’s president-elect on Tuesday after a disputed ballot and urged incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to accept defeat. Gbagbo earlier defied international demands for him to yield and he named a … read more »
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December 7, 2010 by benim
Cote d’Ivoire has been suspended from a regional body representing 15 West African countries after its incumbent president and the leader of the opposition both claimed victory in the country’s runoff poll. The suspension was announced on Tuesday by Goodluck … read more »
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December 7, 2010 by benim
Ivory Coast’s presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara offered government posts on Monday to members of his rival Laurent Gbagbo’s cabinet, if Gbagbo stepped down. It was the latest manoeuvre in a power struggle that has enveloped the West African state since … read more »
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December 6, 2010 by benim
Tyres burned as demonstrators call for incumbent president to step down, while opposition threatens forced removal Tensions were rising in Ivory Coast today, after demonstrators burned tyres in Abidjan to protest against President Laurent Gbagbo’s refusal to step down after … read more »
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December 6, 2010 by benim
Uncertainty created by the disputed presidential election in Ivory Coast endangers stability in the country and the region, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Monday. “Last week, we have seen the unfolding of a story we have unfortunately … read more »
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December 4, 2010 by benim
Laurent Gbagbo was sworn in as Ivory Coast’s president on Saturday after his election victory was rejected by world leaders but accepted by the army, raising fears of a power struggle. The election commission said Alassane Ouattara had won the … read more »
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December 4, 2010 by benim
U.S. President Barack Obama led calls on Friday for incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to accept defeat in Ivory Coast’s presidential election, rejecting a top court’s ruling that handed Gbagbo victory and sparked fears of unrest. Disagreement over the outcome has raised … read more »
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December 4, 2010 by benim
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — International pressure mounted Saturday on President Laurent Gbagbo to accept defeat following the country’s disputed election, a day after the constitutional council led by one of his allies overturned results deemed credible by independent observers. Both … read more »
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December 3, 2010 by benim
The United Nations mission in Ivory Coast refused on Friday to approve Laurent Gbagbo’s re-election as president on Friday, saying the true results showed his rival Alassane Ouattara was the victor. Signalling the start of concerted diplomatic moves to isolate … read more »
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December 3, 2010 by benim
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama backed Alassane Ouattara on Friday as the new president of Ivory Coast, congratulating him on his election “victory” and urging his rival Laurent Gbagbo to give up power. “I congratulate Alassane Ouattara on his … read more »
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December 3, 2010 by benim
Abidjan, Ivory Coast Spilling out the front door of the fancy Golf Hotel on Thursday, crowds jumped for joy and cried the name Alassane Ouattara, the man who only seconds before had been proclaimed the winner of Ivory Coast’s presidential … read more »
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December 3, 2010 by benim
Ivory Coast’s political crisis deepened Friday as the constitutional council declared incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo the winner of the disputed election, reversing the outcome backed by independent observers and raising fears of violence. The new results released on national television … read more »
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