Cote d'Ivoire

Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo
The Ivorian government will use security personnel and other means to guarantee its victory in a presidential election slated for Nov. 30. [more]
POLITICS - Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo
The U.N. Security Council voted Jan. 15 to extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeepers in Cote d'Ivoire. Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo might see this as an opportunity to hold a presidential election. [more]
Cocoa beans bagged
A strike by Cote d'Ivoire's Coffee and Cocoa Exchange -- timed to coincide with the country's cocoa harvest season -- is aimed at giving the group negotiating leverage for better pay and work conditions. [more]
Ivorian Rebel Forces Soldier
Even if the newest plan to disarm and reintegrate Cote d'Ivoire's New Forces rebel group is successful, other tensions will remain until the southern-based government addresses the core issue of national identity. [more]
June 29, 2007 2030 GMT
A rocket attack against Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro's airplane in northern Cote... [more]
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