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Cocoa prices volatile Cocoa prices have picked up as a prolonged conflict between presidential rivals in Ivory Coast appeared close to a conclusion. Ivory Coast is the world’s… 07/04/2011
Ivory Coast insight from a veteran analyst An Africa expert at the Institute for International and Strategic Relations in Paris spoke to euronews about events in Ivory Coast. Laurence Alexandrowicz… 06/04/2011
Aftermath of clashes in Abidjan – nocomment Bodies line a major road into the Ivory Coast’s main city as incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo is reportedly negotiating his surrender following a fierce… 06/04/2011
Colonial aftershock of French strikes in Ivory Coast “A colonial power even several decades afterwards is always unjustified in pronouncing a judgment on the internal affairs of its former colony – and you know… 05/04/2011
Abidjan resident tells euronews of city under siege Euronews spoke to a French businessman living in Abidjan about the atmosphere in the city as pro-Ouattara troops, with the help of UN and French forces, close… 05/04/2011
A timeline of main events in Ivory Coast since the presidential electionOctober 3, 2010: After five years of delays, the first round of presidential elections takes place. November 28, 2010: In the second round of elections… 04/04/2011
Gbagbo and Ouattara: the final showdown Everything separates Ivory Coast rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo’s background was modest, Ouattara’s comfortable. Gbagbo is Catholic… 01/04/2011
Rising fear as Ivory Coast conflict reaches Abidjan Euronews spoke to Jamal Wehabi, a shopkeeper in Abidjan who has had to close his store: “Downstairs from my house, for the past two to three hours, I’ve… 31/03/2011
‘One million displaced’ from Abidjan in Ivory Coast conflict Up to one million people in Ivory Coast have fled the fighting in the main city Abidjan alone, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Thousands have sought… 25/03/2011
Ivory Coast: women, the ‘forgotten victims’ Gaetan Mootoo is a researcher for Amnesty International specialising in West Africa, and has just come back from several weeks in Ivory Coast. Euronews… 07/03/2011
Ivory Coast vows banks will open Ivory Coast says it will re-open branches of two major French banks on Monday. The West African country’s move to take control of French and American banks… 18/02/2011
Demonstration in Abidjan Alassane Ouatara’s supporters stopped by Laurent Gbagbo’s forces. Video by Jean Pierre Gayrard 23/01/2011
EXCLUSIVE – Ouattara aide voices ‘genocide’ fears Soon after the disputed election in Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara and his government in waiting moved to the safety of the UN protected Hotel du Golf, a… 31/12/2010
EXCLUSIVE – Gbagbo: “If these pressures continue, it will make confrontation more likely.” Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent president of Ivory Coast, has given an exclusive interview to euronews’ François Chignac in Abidjan. The United Nations warns… 31/12/2010
Gbagbo before ICCFormer Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has appeared at the International Criminal Court in The Hague at a hearing to decide whether or not he should face… 19/02/2013
Ivory Coast former first lady accused of crimes against humanityIvory Coast’s former first lady has been charged with crimes against humanity – alleging she is responsible for offences including rape and murder. Simone… 23/11/2012
ICC rejects Gbagbo request to seek medical treatment abroadThe International Criminal Court in The Hague has told former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo he must remain in detention pending a decision on whether he… 27/10/2012
Ghana to aid Ivory Coast probe into deadly cross-border raidsGhana has promised to help investigate attacks in Ivory Coast that are being blamed on the supporters of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbago. Eight… 25/09/2012
Judges rule ICC can try former Ivory Coast leaderThe International Criminal Court has rejected a challenge to its jurisdiction by Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo. The ICC decided a pre-existing… 16/08/2012
Ivory Coast elects a new parliamentThe coalition of President Alassane Outtara is expected to strengthen its rule in elections in Ivory coast. Around 5 million voters are due to cast their… 11/12/2011
Former Ivory Coast president faces trialThe former president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, has appeared at a pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court at the Hague in the… 05/12/2011
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo charged with crimes against humanityFormer Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has been charged on four counts of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the… 30/11/2011
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo faces ICC trialFormer president of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday after prosecutors for the International Criminal Court in The Hague… 30/11/2011
Gbagbo set to be handed over to Hague courtThe International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo, one of his lawyers said on Tuesday. The… 29/11/2011
Amnesty says Ivorian refugees fear return after abusesMore than half a million people remain displaced by Ivory Coast’s violent post-election conflict, according to Amnesty International. The human rights group… 28/07/2011
Prosecutor pursues Ivory Coast war crimes investigationTop war crimes prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, wants to investigate the months of violence in the Ivory Coast. He has asked the International Criminal Court… 24/06/2011
More mass graves found in Ivory CoastUnited Nations investigators have found 11 mass graves thought to contain the bodies of 68 villagers in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan. Last month … 10/05/2011
Outtara officially becomes President of Ivory CoastMore than seven months after being the internationally recognised winner of elections, Alassane Outtara has been sworn in as President of Ivory Coast… 07/05/2011
Supplies flow again in Ivory CoastThere is a semblance of normality beginning to return to life in Ivory Coast. In the commercial capital Abidjan people are able to shop again a week after… 17/04/2011
Ouattara to ask ICC to probe Ivory Coast massacresIvory Coast’s main city is trying to get back to normal but 10 days of fierce fighting for control of Abidjan have left deep scars. A lire 01.04 -… 13/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Ouattara wins military top brassMilitary leaders in Ivory Coast have pledged their loyalty to the president-elect Alassane Ouattara – including those who led the bloody campaign to keep his… 13/04/2011
Abidjan resident tells euronews of fearThere has been a steady flow of residents heading out of Abidjan since Laurent Gbagbo was arrested, fearful that the future in the main city in Ivory Coast… 12/04/2011
Abidjan remains a city on the edgeIvorians continue to stream out of Abidjan a day after former president Laurent Gbagbo was taken into custody. The city’s residents have been trapped in… 12/04/2011
Ivory Coast: a long road to reconciliationLaurent Gbagbo’s residence now lies in ruins. The destruction bears witness to the military onslaught needed to remove Ivory Coast’s reluctant-to-leave… 12/04/2011
UN warns Ouattara to avoid ‘new bloodbath’The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on President-elect Alassane Ouattara to avoid “a new bloodbath” in Ivory Coast. Amid an outpouring of joy in… 12/04/2011
Calls for peace in Ivory Coast now Gbagbo is outThe end of Gbagbo’s ten years in power does not necessarily mean an immediate end to the violence in Ivory Coast. Some analysts point out that there are… 12/04/2011
Alassane Ouattara calls for calm in TV addressThe president-elect of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara has addressed his country on TV, just hours after the dramatic arrest of his rival in Abidjan. Laurent… 11/04/2011
Abidjan erupts with joy as Gbagbo finally fallsIvorians took to the streets of Abidjan to celebrate the capture and arrest of ex-President Laurent Gbagbo. Many had been afraid to leave their homes during… 11/04/2011
Gbagbo captured after military moves in AbidjanLaurent Gbagbo is in custody in Abidjan after French armoured vehicles moved on his compound. The operation to arrest the Ivory Coast’s former president… 11/04/2011
Ivory Coast set to put Gbagbo on trialAs the announcement of the arrest of Laurent Gbagbo filtered through the Youssousou Bamba, country’s representative to the United Nations made the following… 11/04/2011
Ivorian president Gbagbo arrestedIvory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo has been detained. His arrest came after French armoured vehicles closed in on the compound where he has been holed… 11/04/2011
Abidjan residents fleeing ‘from one district to another’French ground troops have joined fighting in the centre of Abidjan as fears grow for the plight of civilians in Ivory Coast’s violent power struggle. Heavy… 11/04/2011
UN airstrikes continue to target Gbagbo weaponsFrench and UN helicopters have attacked near the Abidjan residence of Ivory Coast’s incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo. The UN’s Secretary General, Ban… 11/04/2011
Franco-UN force asked to neutralise Gbagbo militiasLawyers for the internationally recognised rightful president of Ivory Coast have formally asked the UN and France to eliminate the heavy weapons of the man… 10/04/2011
Gbagbo forces strike Ouattara baseIn Ivory Coast the hotel housing presidential claimant Alessane Ouattara has come under heavy arms fire from forces loyal to rival Laurent Gbagbo. The… 10/04/2011
Ouattara moves closer to presidential powerIvory Coast’s presidential claimant, Alassane Ouattara, is close to gaining control of the country with his rival, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, surrounded by… 08/04/2011
Ouattara gets down to businessIvory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo is refusing steadfastly to relinquish power, despite the circle of opposition and UN troops closing in around the Abidjan bunker… 08/04/2011
Civilians suffer as Ivory Coast power battle ragesGetting hold of food and water is becoming an increasingly difficult task for civilians as the fight for Abidjan rages on. Power cuts are frequent, rubbish… 07/04/2011
Gbagbo digs in as Abidjan siege intensifiesHow long can Laurent Gbagbo resist? As attacks intensify on his presidential palace and residence, Ivory Coast’s embattled leader is digging in his heels… 07/04/2011
Gbagbo, bunkered down in AbidjanIvory Coast’s cornered Laurent Gbagbo is under siege in his residence in Abidjan after his troops fended off yesterday’s attack by his rival’s forces… 07/04/2011
Witness watches the fight to oust GbagboLocals living near the residence where Laurent Gbagbo and his family are sheltering had a clear view of the attempt by his rival’s forces to get him… 07/04/2011
Gbagbo says palace assault was assassination attemptOn Wednesday, forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara stormed the presidential palace in an attempt to oust Laurent Gbagbo. The fighting lasted several hours, but… 06/04/2011
From ballot box to bloodbath: Ivory Coast’s turmoilLate last year, the people of Ivory Coast hoped finally to turn their back on years of civil war and conflict and turn a new page via the ballot… 06/04/2011
Gbagbo the ‘baker who rolled opponents in flour’There was a time when Laurent Gbagbo was the rebel. In his twenties, the young history lecturer spent two years in jail after his teaching and criticism of… 06/04/2011
Pro-Ouattara forces attack Gbagbo’s palace bunkerFighting has reached the bunker of the presidential palace in Ivory Coast, as forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, attempt to force out Laurent Gbagbo. Gbagbo… 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces storm Gbagbo bunkerForces loyal to Ivory Coast’s presidential claimant say they have stormed the bunker where incumbent Laurent Gbagbo has taken refuge. Gbagbo is not thought… 06/04/2011
Confusion as Laurent Gbagbo denies surrenderIn the Ivory Coast confusion surrounds the position of Laurent Gbagbo. The United Nations and France maintain his departure is being negotiated. Gbagbo has… 06/04/2011
Ivorian leader Gbagbo refuses to step downIn Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo appears to be on the brink of finally agreeing to step down. The situation is confused however. Following earlier reports that… 05/04/2011
Gbagbo on the brink of going?In Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo appears to be on the brink of finally agreeing to step down. The situation is confused however, In fact at one point it had… 05/04/2011
Civilians suffer in Yemen conflictFor people caught up on the conflict in Yemen the situation is deteriorating rapidly, with basic necessities becoming more scarce and unreliable. For more on… 05/04/2011
France says Gbagbo preparing to step downIvory Coast’s bitter and bloody four month old power struggle appears to be in its final act. Incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo is on the verge of leaving… 05/04/2011
Ivory Coast: France says Gbagbo about to stand downIvory Coast’s incumbent leader is on the verge of surrendering power, according to France’s Prime Minister. Francois Fillon says two Ivory Coast generals… 05/04/2011
Abidjan resident tells euronews of city under siegeEuronews spoke to a French businessman living in Abidjan about the atmosphere in the city as pro-Ouattara troops, with the help of UN and French forces, close… 05/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo’s palace comes under heavy attackIt is the fiercest fighting yet in the battle for Abidjan. After UN and French intervention against his heavy weapons capabilities, Laurent Gbagbo’s… 05/04/2011
UN and French airstrikes rock AbidjanUnited Nations attack helicopters have fired rockets near Laurent Gbagbo’s official residence in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan. Forces belonging to his presidential… 05/04/2011
Increased French military action in Ivory CoastFrench military forces have been stepping up their action in Ivory Coast where a conflict between two claimants to the Presidency is becoming increasingly… 04/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces launch Abidjan assaultIt looks like the final showdown has begun. After days of waiting, troops loyal to Ivory Coast’s presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara have launched a… 04/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Foreigners flee war-torn AbidjanFierce fighting has turned Ivory Coast’s main city into a ghost town as a final showdown looms between presidential rivals. Inhabitants of Abidjan are… 04/04/2011
Ivory Coast rivals get ready for battle in AbidjanTensions remain high in Ivory Coast as fighters of the two presidential rivals prepare for battle across Abidjan. Although the fighting yesterday was less… 04/04/2011
“Decisive” battle being fought in AbidjanFierce fighting and explosions erupted in central Abidjan on Saturday as rival forces battled for control of the city for the third consecutive… 03/04/2011
Ivory Coast death toll risesHeavy fighting is continuing in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, as rival forces battle for control after last November’s election. Former… 02/04/2011
Gbagbo clings on amid violent clashes in AbidjanFresh clashes broke out in Abidjan on Friday as forces loyal to incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo battle with supporters of president-elect Alassane… 02/04/2011
UN and French troops move foreigners in Abidjan to safetyAs the fighting in Abidjan intensified, UN and French troops quickly moved to protect foreign nationals. Some 500 foreigners, a third of whom are French… 01/04/2011
Gbagbo and Ouattara in final showdownIt appears to be the final showdown for political rivals in Ivory Coast. Heavy weapons fire has been heard near the presidential palace in Abidjan, where… 01/04/2011
Reports of looting and armed roadblocks in AbidjanResidents have been telling euronews about the tension in Abidjan, with reports of looting and armed roadblocks. Witness Rabab Hamoud said: “When we go… 01/04/2011
Ouattara forces close in on incumbent Ivorian leaderThe residence of the incumbent leader of Ivory Coast has been attacked by fighters loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara. Laurent Gbagbo has… 01/04/2011
Ouattara loyalists attack Gbagbo residenceForces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognised president of Ivory Coast, have attacked the residence of incumbent leader Laurent… 31/03/2011
Fighting breaks out in Ivory Coast’s biggest cityAbidjan has become the latest battleground between President Laurent Gbagbo and the man internationally recognised as the rightful president of Ivory Coast… 31/03/2011
UN slaps more sanctions on Ivory Coast’s GbagboIvory Coast’s reluctant-to-leave president Laurent Gbagbo has had new UN sanctions slapped on him, including travel bans and asset freezes. All 15 members… 31/03/2011
Battle for Abidjan looms as Outtara militia make gainsFighters loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Outtara are advancing on the Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan. Anti-Gbagbo forces have launched a series… 30/03/2011
Gbagbo calls for ceasefire as enemy advancesForces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, the UN-backed president-elect in Ivory Coast, are reported to have made significant advances southwards. His rival… 29/03/2011
UN accuses Gbagbo forces of shooting civiliansUN peacekeepers in Ivory Coast say forces loyal to incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo have opened fire on civilians in the main city of Abidjan, killing around… 29/03/2011
Armed Ivorian opponents gang up on GbagboGunmen fighting Ivory Coast’s incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo have been patrolling the streets of Abobo, Abidjan. Known as the ‘invisible commandos’… 29/03/2011
Ivory Coast rebels advance against GbagboIvory Coast’s disputed presidential election appears finally to have reignited the country’s civil war. Rebel forces loyal to the UN-backed president-elect… 29/03/2011
Ivory Coast may cause region-wide crisisAs the world’s attention is focused elsewhere, the power struggle in Ivory Coast has escalated and now threatens a region-wide humanitarian crisis. Laurent… 22/03/2011
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo issues call to armsThousands of young people have lined up to answer a call to arms by former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo. Gbagbo contests the result of November 28… 22/03/2011
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo rebuffs AU call to quitIvory Coast’s disputed leader Laurent Gbabgo on Thursday rejected an African Union proposal that he step down to solve the country’s political… 10/03/2011
Ivory Coast: rebels claim another townRebel forces trying to unseat the Ivory Coast president, Laurent Gbagbo, claim to have captured the town of Toulepleu in the west of the country. Government… 07/03/2011
Ivory Coast: women shot dead at anti-Gbagbo rallySecurity forces loyal to Ivory Coast’s incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo have shot dead seven women at an anti-government protest. The UN said the latest… 03/03/2011
Fighting intensifies in Ivory CoastHundreds have been fleeing Ivory Coast’s capital adding to the 40,000 people already displaced after an increase in fighting. Clashes between supporters of… 03/03/2011
Ivory Coast on the brink of civil war, UN warnsViolence across Ivory Coast has brought the world’s top cocoa grower to the brink of another civil war, the UN has said. The latest warning came as further… 25/02/2011
Ivory Coast residents flee fighting in AbidjanHundreds have fled Abidjan after two days of clashes between factions of the presidential rivals in Ivory Coast’s main commercial hub. The UN says 15 people… 24/02/2011
Call for cocoa export ban in Ivory CoastThere is a call for a month-long ban on cocoa exports from Ivory Coast, to pile more financial pressure on incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo. There are… 24/01/2011
Mediation collapses again in Ivory CoastThe African Union’s latest attempt to mediate over Ivory Coast’s disputed presidential election has foundered. Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga led the… 19/01/2011
“Progress” in Ivory CoastThe African Union’s mediator in the Ivory Coast crisis, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, has reported “progress” after two and half hours of talks with… 18/01/2011
Ivory Coast army ease curfew in Abidjan districtSecurity forces loyal to Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo have eased a curfew around an area of Abidjan, the scene of recent clashes. The… 13/01/2011
Diplomatic defiance for Ivory Coast’s GbagboBritain and Canada have both ignored expulsion orders for their ambassadors in Ivory Coast, saying that Laurent Gbagbo, who issued them, is not the real… 07/01/2011
UN & Ouattara still surrounded in Ivory CoastDespite assurances that the army blockade around Alassane Ouattara’s temporary HQ would be eased, the luxury Golf hotel is still a prison for Ivory Coast’s… 05/01/2011
No quick fix to Ivory Coast crisis warn mediatorsAs the tug of war persists between Ivory Coast’s presidential rivals Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo, African mediators are warning there can be no quick… 04/01/2011
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo vows to lift blockade of rivalOuattara or Gbagbo? While a rapid solution to the rivals’ post-election power struggle for the Ivory Coast looks ever more unlikely, a key development has… 04/01/2011
