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Cote d'Ivoire: UN Challenges Gbagbo Over Search Orders
UN News, 21 January 2011
The United Nations today rebuffed efforts by forces loyal to Côte d'Ivoire's former president, who refuses to step down despite his electoral defeat, to stop and search UN… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Violence Spreading, Human Rights Deteriorating - UN
allAfrica, 21 January 2011
The United Nations on Thursday said violence has been spreading across Cote d'Ivoire since disputed presidential elections in November, with rapes and other violations on the… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: UN Fears Escalating Ethnic Clashes
IPS, 20 January 2011
United Nations officials said they were "gravely concerned" Wednesday that the current political deadlock over recent presidential elections in Cote d'Ivoire could ultimately lead… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Lobbies Nigeria for Backing
This Day, 22 January 2011
President-elect of Cote d'Ivoire, Allassaine Ouattara yesterday sent his Prime Minister, Guillaume Soro to President Goodluck Jonathan in continuation of his lobby to reclaim his… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Security Council Sends 2,000 More Peacekeepers, Helicopters
UN News, 19 January 2011
The UN Security Council today authorized the immediate reinforcement of its nearly 9,000-strong peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire with an additional 2,000 peacekeepers… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Security Council Bolsters Peacekeeping Mission by 2000 Additional Troops
UN, 19 January 2011
Expressing deep concern over the continuing violence and human rights violations in Côte d'Ivoire, including against United Nations peacekeepers and civilians, as the… Read more »
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West Africa: Crisis Forces 25,000 to Flee Cote d'Ivoire
OCHA, 20 January 2011
Since the beginning of the political impasse in Côte d'Ivoire, considerable international attention has been devoted to the crisis and its potential humanitarian… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Supporters Attack Peacekeepers During Odinga Visit
Nation, 18 January 2011
A group of youths supporting Côte d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday attacked UN peacekeepers providing security for Prime Minister Raila Odinga who is the African… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Pressure Builds to End Stalemate
IPS, 18 January 2011
Ten days before the two-month deadline for a negotiated solution to Cote d'Ivoire's presidential deadlock comes due, pressure is mounting to end the stalemate in Abidjan, as… Read more »