Cote d'Ivoire:   New Developments Following the Dismissal of a Minister Over Toxic Waste Dumping Scandal

U.S. Embassy Abidjan, 25 May 2012

A front-page story in L'Inter suggests that after the dismissal of the Minister of African Integration, Adama Bictogo, for alleged embezzlement of money, other government officials… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   Reactions Following the Dismissal of a Minister Over Toxic Waste Dumping Scandal

U.S. Embassy Abidjan, 24 May 2012

"The decision by the President of the Republic to terminate the function of the Minister of African Integration, Adama Bictogo is conforming to the president's commitment to good… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   President Sacks Minister Over Toxic Waste Scandal

U.S. Embassy Abidjan, 23 May 2012

"Adama Bictogo swept away by the toxic waste scandal," says a prominent headline in Fraternite Matin (p. 1). The paper (p. 4) published a decree signed yesterday by President… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   Trafigura Fined One Million Euros

RNW Africa, 24 December 2011

An Amsterdam appeals court has fined multinational energy giant Trafigura one million euros for illegally transporting toxic waste from Amsterdam to Ivory Coast. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   Trafigura Guilty Verdict Upheld in Toxic Waste Dumping Case

AI London, 23 December 2011

A Dutch court's decision to uphold a guilty verdict against the multinational company, Trafigura, for illegally exporting toxic waste is an important step towards justice for the… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire:   Fine of 2m Euros Demanded in Toxic Waste Case

RNW Africa, 18 November 2011

The Dutch public prosecutor demanded on Thursday that oil trading company Trafigura pay a two-million-euro fine in an appeal case involving the illegal export of toxic waste to… Read more »