Ivory Coast: Calls for More Prosecutions

With ex-president before Hague court, more alleged perpetrators from both sides of conflict must be pursued, commentators say. By Kris Kotarski - International Justice - ICC ...

Senator Jim Inhofe & Pat Robertson Defend Brutal Dictator - VIDEO

" The international community and the U.S. government have been united against Ivory Coast dictator Laurent Gbagbo, who has been fighting to retain power, and is accused of committing numerous war crimes. Gbagbo has even attacked U.N. personnel and facilities, ...

Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo Negotiates Surrender

Laurent Gbagbo Negotiating Surrender to Allasane OuattaraFighting continues in Abidjan as Ivory Coast's competing Presidents, Laurent Gbagbo and Allasane Ouattara, vie for supremacy. However, Gbagbo's top generals are negotiating the incumbent's surrender as Gbagbo and his...

U.N. helicopters attack Gbagbo camp in Ivory Coast

French and United Nation military forces in Ivory Coast have been using Helicopters to attack the presidential compound in the main city Abidjan. The compound is the base of Laurent Gbagbo who had refused to give up power since election last year. UN Attack Helicopters fire...

Ivory Coast Massacre: Hundreds Killed, Gbagbo Residence Siezed

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...

Over 330 Killed between Outtara and Gbagbo's Forces Saturday

As Incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and UN recognized President Alassane Ouattara battle for Ivorian Capital city more than 330 persons were killed Saturday. As fighting rage between the rival groups, the UN has been forced to evacuate 200 of its personnel from Abidjan and has urged...

Ivory Coast: French forces take over Abidjan airport

The AFP is reporting that French troops have taken over Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport located 16 kilometers southeast of the Ivorian capital, Abidjan and another 300 extra soldiers have been sent from France to the country.This comes as troops supporting the...

Ivory Coast: 'Heavy fighting' near Gbagbo residence

The area controlled by Laurent Gbagbo the president of Ivory Coast who refuses to give up power has shrunk to a relatively small area in the main city of Abidjan near his residence. Troops loyal to the man widely thought to have won November’s disputed elections Alassane...

Ivory Coast: Ouattara fighters 'capture Yamoussoukro'

Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized president in Ivory Coast, have taken control of the port town of San Pedro which handles the country's lucrative cocoa export. In recent days the forces have made rapid advances taking control of the...

Alassane Ouattara's Forces Reach Ivory Coast Capital

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...

Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo bans UN and French flights

" The government of disputed President Laurent Gbagbo has banned UN and French peacekeeping aircraft from flying over, or landing in Ivory Coast. The announcement came as Alassane Ouattara, recognised by the UN as the winner of November's poll, went to Ethiopia for a meeting...