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Laurent Gbagbo Newswire (Page 5)

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  1. Liberia: 'Armed Men Roam' Border Areas - Reports Say Locals There Live in FearRead the original story

    Apr 5, 2013 | AllAfrica.com

    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.

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  2. Ivory Coast begins exhuming mass gravesRead the original story

    Apr 4, 2013 | KIMT

    ... 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 ...

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  3. Report: Uneven justice could hurt stability in Ivory CoastRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 5, 2013 | Christian Science Monitor

    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.

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  4. UN Security Remains Priority in Cote d'IvoireRead the original story

    Apr 5, 2013 | Diamonds.net

    ... 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 ...

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  5. VIDEO: Ivory Coast exhumes Abidjan mass gravesRead the original story

    Apr 5, 2013 | Newsday

    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.

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  6. Security a top priority in Cote d'Ivoire: UNRead the original story

    Apr 5, 2013 | Newkerala.com

    ... 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 ...

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  7. West Africa: Security a Top Priority in Cote d'Ivoire, Senior UN...Read the original story

    Apr 5, 2013 | AllAfrica.com

    ... 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 ...

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  8. Next phase of Our SG Conversation to go deeper into areas like healthcare, housing: PM LeeRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 4, 2013 | Suria

    ... 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 ...

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  9. S'pore-US relations "very good", says PM LeeRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 4, 2013 | Suria

    ... 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 ...

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  10. Layoffs in S'pore after Disney shuts down game studio LucasArtsRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 4, 2013 | Suria

    ... 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 ...

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  11. Myanmar can learn from Singapore's 1970s experience in developing as nation: KhawRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 4, 2013 | Suria

    ... 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 ...

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  12. New Zealand troops begin withdrawal from...Read the original story w/Photo

    Apr 4, 2013 | Suria

    ... 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 ...

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  13. Ivory Coast Exhuming Dozens of Mass GravesRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 4, 2013 | Voice of America

    ... 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 ...

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  14. Ivorian justice troubles rights groupRead the original story

    Apr 4, 2013 | Big News Network.com

    ... 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 ...

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  15. Ivory Coast not ensuring balanced justice: reportRead the original story

    Apr 4, 2013 | The San Diego Union-Tribune

    ... 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 ...

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  16. Report: Uneven Justice Could Increase Ivory Coast ConflictsRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 4, 2013 | Voice of America

    ... 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 ...

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  17. AfDB infrastructure bond plan nearly ready - Thursday, 04 April 2013 07:35Read the original story

    Apr 4, 2013 | Walta Information Centre

    ... 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 ...

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  18. Cote d'Ivoire: Unrealized Promises for Impartial JusticeRead the original story

    Apr 3, 2013 | Humans Rights Watch

    ... 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 ...

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  19. Deadly: Journalists in dangerRead the original story

    Apr 3, 2013 | Charleston Gazette

    ... 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 ...

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  20. Ivory Coast pursuit nearly cost Capitol intern his lifeRead the original story

    Mar 31, 2013 | Charleston Daily Mail

    ... 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 ...

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