Tag Archives: United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire

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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Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI chief discusses by-elections with civil society.

February 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, February 28, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Côte d’Ivoire, Bert Koenders, had a working session with Ivorian civil society at the headquarters of the UN Operation in Côte … read more »

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Côte d’Ivoire: UN expert urges creation of peaceful and secure space for political participation

January 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

GENEVA, Switzerland, January 27, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following violent clashes between supporters and opponents of the President of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan last Saturday, the UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire, Doudou … read more »

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UNOCI chief will present Ivorian government’s workplan to UN Security Council

January 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, January 20, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Summary of UNOCI weekly press conference The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Bert Koenders, will leave Abidjan at the weekend for New York, where he … read more »

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Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI continues its arms collection operations and peace sensitisation activities

January 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, January 5, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Summary of UNOCI weekly press conference Some 120 youths handed in their weapons to UNOCI on 30 December 2011 during a voluntary arms collection operation at the Youth Centre in … read more »

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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General regarding the legislative elections in Côte d’Ivoire

December 13, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

NEW YORK, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General welcomes the holding of the legislative elections in Côte d’Ivoire and commends the people of Côte d’Ivoire for the generally calm and orderly manner in which they exercised their … read more »

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Côte d’Ivoire / UNOCI calls for better coverage of election campaigning

December 7, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, December 6, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) notes that four days after the start of campaigning for the 11 December 2011 legislative elections, efforts remain to be made with … read more »

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Gbagbo loyalists ‘no longer a threat’ in Ivory Coast

July 18, 2011 by benim

Elements loyal to former Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo are no longer a threat to peace and order in the West African nation, the UN mission chief said on Monday. “By and large, the ex pro-Gbagbo elements and their supporters … read more »

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UN defends efforts to protect Ivorians during war

May 27, 2011 by benim

The United Nations defended itself on Thursday against accusations it failed to protect civilians during Ivory Coast’s post-election crisis, saying expectations of its forces were unrealistic. An investigation by the rights group Amnesty International published this week alleged the 12,000-strong … read more »

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UN forces injured in Ivory Coast

April 3, 2011 by benim

Abidjan – Four UN peacekeepers were seriously injured in an attack by strongman Laurent Gbgabo’s forces while they were on a humanitarian mission in Abidjan, rocked by violent combat, the UN said on Saturday. “An escort patrol of the United … read more »

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Ivory Coast post-election violence kills 52 in 1 week

March 25, 2011 by benim

Post-election violence claimed 52 lives in the Ivory Coast in the past week, bringing the death toll this year to 462, the UN mission said, as strongman Laurent Gbagbo clung to power. Rocket fire and shelling rocked the Abidjan suburb … read more »

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UN mission uncomfortable in Ivory Coast

March 22, 2011 by benim

Abidjan – The UN mission in Ivory Coast on Tuesday defended its impartiality, saying it was in an “uncomfortable situation”, as it comes under fire from rival camps in a violent post-election dispute. The government of internationally recognised president Alassane … 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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UN taken off air in Ivory Coast

February 10, 2011 by benim

Abidjan – Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo on Wednesday took the United Nations off air in Ivory Coast where the UN mission to the country broadcasts via its Onuci-FM radio. “The frequencies assigned to UNOCI (United Nations Operation in Cote … read more »

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UN: 271 killed in Ivory Coast unrest

January 28, 2011 by benim

Abidjan – At least 271 people have been killed in Ivory Coast since a presidential stand-off escalated in mid-December, the UN mission in the crisis-hit west African nation said on Thursday. The United Nations Mission in Ivory Coast (UNOCI) said … read more »

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