Ivory Coast: Massacres as Alassane Ouattara- Laurent Gbagbo Loyalists ClashRoughly 1,000 people have been killed in the western city of Duekoue. The Red Cross discovered hundreds of bodies, killed by gunshot and machete wounds. Allasane Ouattara's supporters blame Laurent...
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Alassane Ouattara's Forces Enter Yamoussoukro: Côte d'Ivoire Troops loyal to elected Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara have entered the Ivorian capital city of Yamoussoukro. Incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo, who lost the election according to the Ivory Coast's...
“Cocaine Country.” For most readers these two words, presented as the headline to a special feature in an international news magazine, would bring one very specific Latin American nation to mind....
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Today, 11 African countries endorsed a 20-year ban on ivory trade at the 14th Conference of Parties to CITES held in Nairobi. Mali, Togo, Cote D'Ivoire, Burundi, Rwanda, Nigeria, Southern Sudan, Sierra...
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In a turning point in the five-year-long civil war that has gripped the Ivory Coast, militia groups have agreed to hand over their weapons. The process is far from smooth, with some groups expected to hold out and others demanding payment for their guns. Meanwhile Guillaume...
"Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has signed a law giving amnesty for crimes committed during the civil war.
The amnesty, part of a recent peace deal, applies to both the New Forces rebels and the armed forces loyal to President Gbagbo.
Last month human rights group...
"Neither Côte d’Ivoire nor Serbia and Montenegro have any hope of progressing from Group C but both teams will be aiming to end on a high note in what could be their coaches' last game..."
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MUNICH, Jun 20 (SW) - National pride is on the line in Munich on Wednesday when C�te d'Ivoire take on Serbia & Montenegro with both teams having already been eliminated from the tournament.