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Liberia: 'Armed Men Roam' Border Areas - Reports Say Locals There Live in Fear
Thousands lost their lives, millions worth of private and public assets destroyed and thousands scattered into the fields for refuge when former President Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast refused to concede defeat during that country's landmark elections which according to the electoral body was won by current President Alhassane Quattara. Comment?
Ivory Coast begins exhuming mass graves
... of the violence in April 2011 while defending the mosque against militant supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo. More than 3,000 people died over a period of five months after Gbagbo refused to concede defeat to Ouattara in the November 2010 ... Comment?
Report: Uneven justice could hurt stability in Ivory Coast
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Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing in his pre-trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague in February. Comment?
UN Security Remains Priority in Cote d'Ivoire
... elections on April 21. The 2010 presidential election resulted in months of violence when former President Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down after losing to Alassane Ouattara, who finally took office in May 2011. "If you have elections then ... Comment?
VIDEO: Ivory Coast exhumes Abidjan mass graves
Ivory Coast's government has begun exhuming the mass graves of people killed in the violence that blighted the country after the disputed 2010 election Armed conflict left more than 3000 people dead after former President Laurent Gbagbo refused to cede power to current President Alassane Ouattara. Comment?
Security a top priority in Cote d'Ivoire: UN
... meant to be a culminating point in the peace process, resulted in months of violence when former President Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down after losing to Alassane Ouattara, who finally took office in May 2011. "If you have elections then ... Comment?
West Africa: Security a Top Priority in Cote d'Ivoire, Senior UN...
... meant to be a culminating point in the peace process, resulted in months of violence when former President Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down after losing to Alassane Ouattara, who finally took office in May 2011. "Our mandate is to assist Ivorian ... Comment?
Next phase of Our SG Conversation to go deeper into areas like healthcare, housing: PM Lee
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... bodies that were buried more than two years ago during the post-electoral violence involving former president Laurent Gbagbo and current leader Alasssane Ouattara. The Ivorian government began Thursday to exhume bodies that were buried more than two ... Comment?
S'pore-US relations "very good", says PM Lee
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... bodies that were buried more than two years ago during the post-electoral violence involving former president Laurent Gbagbo and current leader Alasssane Ouattara. The Ivorian government began Thursday to exhume bodies that were buried more than two ... Comment?
Layoffs in S'pore after Disney shuts down game studio LucasArts
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... bodies that were buried more than two years ago during the post-electoral violence involving former president Laurent Gbagbo and current leader Alasssane Ouattara. The Ivorian government began Thursday to exhume bodies that were buried more than two ... Comment?
Myanmar can learn from Singapore's 1970s experience in developing as nation: Khaw
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... bodies that were buried more than two years ago during the post-electoral violence involving former president Laurent Gbagbo and current leader Alasssane Ouattara. The Ivorian government began Thursday to exhume bodies that were buried more than two ... Comment?
New Zealand troops begin withdrawal from...
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... bodies that were buried more than two years ago during the post-electoral violence involving former president Laurent Gbagbo and current leader Alasssane Ouattara. The Ivorian government began Thursday to exhume bodies that were buried more than two ... Comment?
Ivory Coast Exhuming Dozens of Mass Graves
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... in Yopougon, a district to the west of Abidjan. The violence in Ivory Coast was triggered by former President Laurent Gbagbo's refusal to step down after losing the November 2010 presidential runoff vote to his rival, current President Alassane ... Comment?
Ivorian justice troubles rights group
... Ouattara won a 2010 election meant to unite a country divided by civil conflict. Incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo challenged the claims, pushing Ivory Coast to the brink of war. Human Rights Watch said at least 3,000 people were killed in ... Comment?
Ivory Coast not ensuring balanced justice: report
... to probe crimes committed outside Abidjan, the report said. More than 150 supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo have been charged in connection with the postelection violence, according to the report. But no Ouattara loyalists have been ... Comment?
Report: Uneven Justice Could Increase Ivory Coast Conflicts
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... perpetrators to justice. More than 3,000 people lost their lives in the five months after former president Laurent Gbagbo refused to leave office. His defeat in the November 2010 presidential runoff vote sparked a power struggle with current ... Comment?
AfDB infrastructure bond plan nearly ready - Thursday, 04 April 2013 07:35
... to Tunisia in 2003 during riots over a controversial peace plan between Ivorian rebels and then president Laurent Gbagbo. It had been based in Abidjan since its founding in 1963. The bigger number will return next year, me included," he said. A ... Comment?
Cote d'Ivoire: Unrealized Promises for Impartial Justice
... Internationally recognized results proclaimed Ouattara the winner of the November 2010 election, but Laurent Gbagbo, his opponent, refused to step down as president. That caused a five-month crisis during which at least 3,000 people were killed and ... Comment?
... for a twice-weekly newspaper. He revealed several problems caused by the administration of new President Laurent Gbagbo -- especially suffering of small farmers and persecution of Malinke people in the north of the nation. Diabate's paper received ... Comment?
Ivory Coast pursuit nearly cost Capitol intern his life
... He remained in office until 1999, when he was unseated by a military coup. In 2000, Ivorians elected Laurent Gbagbo as their new president. Diabate said Gbagbo, a leader from the central region of Ivory Coast, quickly made life difficult for ... Comment?