Cote d'Ivoire:   France, US, EU Put Financial Squeeze on Gbagbo

RFI, 18 December 2010

Europe and the US aim to strangle Laurent Gbagbo financially to force him to quit as Côte d'Ivoire's president after an election they claim was won by his rival Alassane… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   AU Mediator Arrives, Sarkozy Urges Gbagbo to Quit

RFI, 17 December 2010

The head of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping, arrived in Côte d'Ivoire Friday in an attempt to mediate the ongoing power-struggle. Meanwhile French president Nicolas… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   Rivals Deploy Mortars, Heavy Weapons in Fighting

UN News, 16 December 2010

The UN peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire today called for all parties to show restraint and to remain calm amidst reports of violent clashes, including the use of mortars… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   UNOCI Statement On RHDP Marches

UN News, 16 December 2010

Since the announcement of the marches by the Rassemblement des Houphouetistes pour la Démocratie et la Paix (RHDP) scheduled for 16 and 17 December 2010, the Special… Read more »

Nigeria:   The Nonsense in Cote d'Ivoire

This Day, 16 December 2010

The hope of Ivoriens and all genuine democracy lovers to see the world's richest cocoa producer united through the recent presidential election is gradually becoming a nightmare,… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   Mass Street Protests 'The Only Solution Now'

UNIRIN, 15 December 2010

While international pressure and isolation have yet to force Laurent Gbagbo's departure, his rival Alassane Ouattara is now looking to end Côte d'Ivoire's political impasse… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   Ouattara Urges Supporters to Take Charge of State TV And Top Office

Nation, 15 December 2010

Would-be Cote d'Ivoire leader Alassane Ouattara stepped up his efforts to seize the levers of power today, urging people to take to the streets to help him seize control of key… Read more »