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Article: Ivory Coast: It’s not over yet
Article: A to do list for Ivory Coast's...
Article: Gbagbo's top ally Katinan arrested in Ghana
Ghana has arrested a top ally of Ivory Coast's former President Laurent Gbagbo after weeks of deadly attacks on Ivorian police and military installations, officials from the two neighbouring West African countries said on Saturday...
Article: Ivory Coast fears chaotic opening of academic year
When Côte d'Ivoire's five public universities reopen on 3 September, 61,000 students will arrive for the first time after almost two years since they were closed in the violent unrest sparked by the disputed 2010 presidential vote...
Article: Ivory Coast ambush kills 7 UN peacekeepers
An ambush in western Ivory Coast has left seven UN peacekeepers from Niger dead, said a UN spokesman. It was the gravest attack reported since the troops were deployed in 2004. The UN Security Council swiftly “condemned in the...
Article: Ivory Coast seeks budget for regional security plan
Ivory Coast has called for international financial backing for a West African security plan in a volatile border region to help protect elections next month in Liberia. Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said he discussed the emergency...
Article: Being a journalist in Ivory Coast
Finding the right words to describe people’s experiences is usually easy for any passionate media professional. However, when it comes to relating one’s own experiences without being in any way narcissistic, writing can prove...
Article: Ivorian refugee leaves life behind to save it (part 2)
Yesterday, we carried the first part of Mohamed Doucoure’s story. He is a young Ivorian refugee, who had to flee the economic capital Abidjan in order to save his life. This is the conclusion. By Bram Posthumus, N’zér...
Article: Ivorian refugee leaves life behind to save it
The Ivorian conflict has sent tens of thousands of people across borders to neighbouring countries. One of those neighbours is Guinea. The country still hosts thousands of refugees from old conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone and indeed...
Article: Triumph or tragedy? Mixed feelings after Gbagbo's arrest
In parts of Abidjan shouts of joy erupted as news of the arrest of Laurent Gbagbo spread through Ivory Coast's main city on Monday. Residents drove their cars around, hooting in jubilation. In Koumassi, a district in the south of Abidjan...
Article: Ivory Coast: Don’t condemn Ouattara too quickly
Alassane Ouattara, who has been recognised as the rightful president of Ivory Coast, has given a televised speech vowing to restore essential services and kick-start the economy. But is Mr Ouattara himself not responsible for war crimes in...
Article: Ivory Coast's domestic workers abandoned by their employers
Since the disputed presidential election plunged Ivory Coast into chaos, European nationals – mostly French citizens – have gathered at various places in the economic capital Abidjan for an eventual evacuation. At their homes...
