World news about “Ivory Coast” published by euronews.
Consequences of conflict According to UNICEF, in countries torn apart by armed conflict, 39 million primary school children do not go to school – and tempting them back into the… 19/04/2012
Liberia: The trials and tribulations of travel in the West African stateLiberia bears the scars of its two brutal civil wars; burnt out and bombed buildings litter the capital Monrovia and beyond. The war, which started when… 07/03/2012
Liberia: Crossing the Cavalla After the Ivory Coast exploded into civil war in Feburary 2011 thousands of displaced and terrified people crossed into Liberia to escape the… 05/03/2012
Prime minister shows some neat footwork for Ivory Coast Chelsea’s Didier Drogba led a host of Ivory Coast politicians in a special exhibition football match in Abidjan. The line up included President Alassane… 06/01/2012
Toure named African footballer of the year Ivory Coast and Manchester City star, Yaya Toure, has been named the 2011 African player of the year, following the vote by the head coaches of the national… 23/12/2011
Saving the African Union Libya, Ivory Coast, South Sudan, Zimbabwe – recent events in Africa, many of them very violent, have burst onto the international stage. And in Equatorial… 05/07/2011
Europe Weekly: war, aid, euro and English In our Europe Weekly review: the French role in Ivory Coast evacuations and Bill Gates’s drive to maintain help for poor countries; Spain’s financial… 08/04/2011
Cocoa prices volatile Cocoa prices have picked up as a prolonged conflict between presidential rivals in Ivory Coast appeared close to a conclusion. Ivory Coast is the world’s… 07/04/2011
Ivory Coast insight from a veteran analyst An Africa expert at the Institute for International and Strategic Relations in Paris spoke to euronews about events in Ivory Coast. Laurence Alexandrowicz… 06/04/2011
Aftermath of clashes in Abidjan – nocomment Bodies line a major road into the Ivory Coast’s main city as incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo is reportedly negotiating his surrender following a fierce… 06/04/2011
Colonial aftershock of French strikes in Ivory Coast “A colonial power even several decades afterwards is always unjustified in pronouncing a judgment on the internal affairs of its former colony – and you know… 05/04/2011
Abidjan resident tells euronews of city under siege Euronews spoke to a French businessman living in Abidjan about the atmosphere in the city as pro-Ouattara troops, with the help of UN and French forces, close… 05/04/2011
Foreign nationals safety in Ivory Coast French soldiers have moved more than 1,000 foreign nationals out of Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, for protection. They were escorted to a camp nearby, in… 04/04/2011
A timeline of main events in Ivory Coast since the presidential electionOctober 3, 2010: After five years of delays, the first round of presidential elections takes place. November 28, 2010: In the second round of elections… 04/04/2011
Ouattara’s loyal forces resting after fierce fightingForces loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara rest about 20 km north of Abidjan. Fierce fighting spread across Abidjan on Friday as troops loyal to… 02/04/2011
Gbagbo and Ouattara: the final showdown Everything separates Ivory Coast rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo’s background was modest, Ouattara’s comfortable. Gbagbo is Catholic… 01/04/2011
Rising fear as Ivory Coast conflict reaches Abidjan Euronews spoke to Jamal Wehabi, a shopkeeper in Abidjan who has had to close his store: “Downstairs from my house, for the past two to three hours, I’ve… 31/03/2011
‘One million displaced’ from Abidjan in Ivory Coast conflict Up to one million people in Ivory Coast have fled the fighting in the main city Abidjan alone, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Thousands have sought… 25/03/2011
Ivory Coast: women, the ‘forgotten victims’ Gaetan Mootoo is a researcher for Amnesty International specialising in West Africa, and has just come back from several weeks in Ivory Coast. Euronews… 07/03/2011
Ivory Coast vows banks will open Ivory Coast says it will re-open branches of two major French banks on Monday. The West African country’s move to take control of French and American banks… 18/02/2011
Demonstration in Abidjan Alassane Ouatara’s supporters stopped by Laurent Gbagbo’s forces. Video by Jean Pierre Gayrard 23/01/2011
EXCLUSIVE – Ouattara aide voices ‘genocide’ fears Soon after the disputed election in Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara and his government in waiting moved to the safety of the UN protected Hotel du Golf, a… 31/12/2010
EXCLUSIVE – Gbagbo: “If these pressures continue, it will make confrontation more likely.” Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent president of Ivory Coast, has given an exclusive interview to euronews’ François Chignac in Abidjan. The United Nations warns… 31/12/2010
Gbagbo before ICCFormer Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has appeared at the International Criminal Court in The Hague at a hearing to decide whether or not he should face… 19/02/2013
Ivory Coast media quick to blame after deadly New Year crushFamilies of the victims of a stampede at a New Year’s Eve fireworks display in Ivory Coast are demanding to know how the tragedy could have killed so… 02/01/2013
Scores killed in Ivory Coast stampedeAt least 60 people have been killed in a stampede as they were leaving a New Year fireworks display in Ivory Coast. According to state radio, as many as 200… 01/01/2013
Ivory coast crush kills 60At least 60 people have been crushed to death after attending a New Year’s Eve fireworks display in Ivory Coast. One report said that more than 100 people… 01/01/2013
Ivory Coast former first lady accused of crimes against humanityIvory Coast’s former first lady has been charged with crimes against humanity – alleging she is responsible for offences including rape and murder. Simone… 23/11/2012
ICC rejects Gbagbo request to seek medical treatment abroadThe International Criminal Court in The Hague has told former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo he must remain in detention pending a decision on whether he… 27/10/2012
Ghana to aid Ivory Coast probe into deadly cross-border raidsGhana has promised to help investigate attacks in Ivory Coast that are being blamed on the supporters of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbago. Eight… 25/09/2012
Judges rule ICC can try former Ivory Coast leaderThe International Criminal Court has rejected a challenge to its jurisdiction by Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo. The ICC decided a pre-existing… 16/08/2012
Ivory Coast soldiers killed in raid on Abidjan army baseAt least five soldiers have been shot dead in an attack on an army base in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast’s commercial capital. A group of unidentified gunmen… 06/08/2012
UN peacekeepers killed in Ivory CoastSeven United Nations peacekeepers from Niger have been killed in an ambush in Ivory Coast. The soldiers were on patrol near the border with Liberia when… 09/06/2012
ECOWAS forces to guarantee civilian rule in Mali and Guinea BissauWest African power bloc ECOWAS is sending troops to monitor transitions back to civilian rule in Mali and Guinea Bissau. Following a meeting in Ivory… 27/04/2012
Ivory Coast elects a new parliamentThe coalition of President Alassane Outtara is expected to strengthen its rule in elections in Ivory coast. Around 5 million voters are due to cast their… 11/12/2011
Former Ivory Coast president faces trialThe former president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, has appeared at a pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court at the Hague in the… 05/12/2011
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo charged with crimes against humanityFormer Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has been charged on four counts of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the… 30/11/2011
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo faces ICC trialFormer president of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday after prosecutors for the International Criminal Court in The Hague… 30/11/2011
Gbagbo set to be handed over to Hague courtThe International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo, one of his lawyers said on Tuesday. The… 29/11/2011
War crimes court to probe Ivory Coast atrocitiesThe international war crimes court has confirmed it will investigate allegations of killings and rapes in Ivory Coast after disputed presidential elections… 03/10/2011
Ivory Coast seeks to heal wounds with truth commissionIvory Coast has launched a South Africa-style truth and reconciliation commission in a bid to come to terms with the violence that followed last year’s… 29/09/2011
Amnesty says Ivorian refugees fear return after abusesMore than half a million people remain displaced by Ivory Coast’s violent post-election conflict, according to Amnesty International. The human rights group… 28/07/2011
Prosecutor pursues Ivory Coast war crimes investigationTop war crimes prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, wants to investigate the months of violence in the Ivory Coast. He has asked the International Criminal Court… 24/06/2011
UN investigates fresh abuse in Ivory CoastThe United Nations is demanding an immediate investigation into reports forces loyal to Ivory Coast’s President Allesane Ouattara have been attacking… 10/06/2011
Frenchman kidnapped in Ivory Coast found deadOne of the French nationals kidnapped at the Novotel hotel in the Ivory Coast city of Abidjan has been confirmed dead. Lawyers for the family of Stephane… 02/06/2011
Ouattara finally sworn in after political deadlockAlassane Ouattara was inaugurated as Ivory Coast’s new president on Saturday. The country has gripped by a decade of instability and six months of violence… 21/05/2011
Ouattara inaugurated as Ivory Coast presidentIt is time for to look to the future – that was the key message from Alassane Ouattara as he was finally inaugurated as president of Ivory Coast. The hope… 21/05/2011
More mass graves found in Ivory CoastUnited Nations investigators have found 11 mass graves thought to contain the bodies of 68 villagers in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan. Last month … 10/05/2011
Outtara officially becomes President of Ivory CoastMore than seven months after being the internationally recognised winner of elections, Alassane Outtara has been sworn in as President of Ivory Coast… 07/05/2011
Supplies flow again in Ivory CoastThere is a semblance of normality beginning to return to life in Ivory Coast. In the commercial capital Abidjan people are able to shop again a week after… 17/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Ouattara wins military top brassMilitary leaders in Ivory Coast have pledged their loyalty to the president-elect Alassane Ouattara – including those who led the bloody campaign to keep his… 13/04/2011
Abidjan resident tells euronews of fearThere has been a steady flow of residents heading out of Abidjan since Laurent Gbagbo was arrested, fearful that the future in the main city in Ivory Coast… 12/04/2011
Abidjan remains a city on the edgeIvorians continue to stream out of Abidjan a day after former president Laurent Gbagbo was taken into custody. The city’s residents have been trapped in… 12/04/2011
Ivory Coast: a long road to reconciliationLaurent Gbagbo’s residence now lies in ruins. The destruction bears witness to the military onslaught needed to remove Ivory Coast’s reluctant-to-leave… 12/04/2011
Calls for peace in Ivory Coast now Gbagbo is outThe end of Gbagbo’s ten years in power does not necessarily mean an immediate end to the violence in Ivory Coast. Some analysts point out that there are… 12/04/2011
Alassane Ouattara calls for calm in TV addressThe president-elect of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara has addressed his country on TV, just hours after the dramatic arrest of his rival in Abidjan. Laurent… 11/04/2011
Abidjan erupts with joy as Gbagbo finally fallsIvorians took to the streets of Abidjan to celebrate the capture and arrest of ex-President Laurent Gbagbo. Many had been afraid to leave their homes during… 11/04/2011
Gbagbo captured after military moves in AbidjanLaurent Gbagbo is in custody in Abidjan after French armoured vehicles moved on his compound. The operation to arrest the Ivory Coast’s former president… 11/04/2011
Ivory Coast set to put Gbagbo on trialAs the announcement of the arrest of Laurent Gbagbo filtered through the Youssousou Bamba, country’s representative to the United Nations made the following… 11/04/2011
Ivorian president Gbagbo arrestedIvory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo has been detained. His arrest came after French armoured vehicles closed in on the compound where he has been holed… 11/04/2011
Abidjan residents fleeing ‘from one district to another’French ground troops have joined fighting in the centre of Abidjan as fears grow for the plight of civilians in Ivory Coast’s violent power struggle. Heavy… 11/04/2011
UN airstrikes continue to target Gbagbo weaponsFrench and UN helicopters have attacked near the Abidjan residence of Ivory Coast’s incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo. The UN’s Secretary General, Ban… 11/04/2011
Franco-UN force asked to neutralise Gbagbo militiasLawyers for the internationally recognised rightful president of Ivory Coast have formally asked the UN and France to eliminate the heavy weapons of the man… 10/04/2011
Gbagbo forces strike Ouattara baseIn Ivory Coast the hotel housing presidential claimant Alessane Ouattara has come under heavy arms fire from forces loyal to rival Laurent Gbagbo. The… 10/04/2011
Gbagbo forces advance again in Ivory CoastJust three days after defeat looked almost certain for Ivory Coast’s disputed president Laurent Gbagbo his forces are reported to have been regaining… 09/04/2011
Gbagbo regains ground in AbidjanForces loyal to Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo have retaken ground from his presidential rival, Alassane Ouattawa in the main city of Abidjan, according to the… 09/04/2011
Ouattara moves closer to presidential powerIvory Coast’s presidential claimant, Alassane Ouattara, is close to gaining control of the country with his rival, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, surrounded by… 08/04/2011
Ouattara gets down to businessIvory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo is refusing steadfastly to relinquish power, despite the circle of opposition and UN troops closing in around the Abidjan bunker… 08/04/2011
Civilians suffer as Ivory Coast power battle ragesGetting hold of food and water is becoming an increasingly difficult task for civilians as the fight for Abidjan rages on. Power cuts are frequent, rubbish… 07/04/2011
Gbagbo digs in as Abidjan siege intensifiesHow long can Laurent Gbagbo resist? As attacks intensify on his presidential palace and residence, Ivory Coast’s embattled leader is digging in his heels… 07/04/2011
Gbagbo, bunkered down in AbidjanIvory Coast’s cornered Laurent Gbagbo is under siege in his residence in Abidjan after his troops fended off yesterday’s attack by his rival’s forces… 07/04/2011
Witness watches the fight to oust GbagboLocals living near the residence where Laurent Gbagbo and his family are sheltering had a clear view of the attempt by his rival’s forces to get him… 07/04/2011
Gbagbo says palace assault was assassination attemptOn Wednesday, forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara stormed the presidential palace in an attempt to oust Laurent Gbagbo. The fighting lasted several hours, but… 06/04/2011
From ballot box to bloodbath: Ivory Coast’s turmoilLate last year, the people of Ivory Coast hoped finally to turn their back on years of civil war and conflict and turn a new page via the ballot… 06/04/2011
Gbagbo the ‘baker who rolled opponents in flour’There was a time when Laurent Gbagbo was the rebel. In his twenties, the young history lecturer spent two years in jail after his teaching and criticism of… 06/04/2011
Bumpy road to Ivory Coast recoveryA post-Laurent Gbagbo recovery for Ivory Coast will be challenging both for security reasons and in terms of fixing the economy, according to an analyst who… 06/04/2011
Pro-Ouattara forces attack Gbagbo’s palace bunkerFighting has reached the bunker of the presidential palace in Ivory Coast, as forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, attempt to force out Laurent Gbagbo. Gbagbo… 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces storm Gbagbo bunkerForces loyal to Ivory Coast’s presidential claimant say they have stormed the bunker where incumbent Laurent Gbagbo has taken refuge. Gbagbo is not thought… 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast’s problems go beyond the politicalOnce the political crisis in Ivory Coast is resolved, the problems in the country will not be over. Aid agencies are warning a of massive humanitarian crisis… 06/04/2011
Ivorian leader Gbagbo refuses to step downIn Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo appears to be on the brink of finally agreeing to step down. The situation is confused however. Following earlier reports that… 05/04/2011
Gbagbo on the brink of going?In Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo appears to be on the brink of finally agreeing to step down. The situation is confused however, In fact at one point it had… 05/04/2011
Civilians suffer in Yemen conflictFor people caught up on the conflict in Yemen the situation is deteriorating rapidly, with basic necessities becoming more scarce and unreliable. For more on… 05/04/2011
France says Gbagbo preparing to step downIvory Coast’s bitter and bloody four month old power struggle appears to be in its final act. Incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo is on the verge of leaving… 05/04/2011
Ivory Coast: France says Gbagbo about to stand downIvory Coast’s incumbent leader is on the verge of surrendering power, according to France’s Prime Minister. Francois Fillon says two Ivory Coast generals… 05/04/2011
Abidjan resident tells euronews of city under siegeEuronews spoke to a French businessman living in Abidjan about the atmosphere in the city as pro-Ouattara troops, with the help of UN and French forces, close… 05/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo’s palace comes under heavy attackIt is the fiercest fighting yet in the battle for Abidjan. After UN and French intervention against his heavy weapons capabilities, Laurent Gbagbo’s… 05/04/2011
UN and French airstrikes rock AbidjanUnited Nations attack helicopters have fired rockets near Laurent Gbagbo’s official residence in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan. Forces belonging to his presidential… 05/04/2011
Increased French military action in Ivory CoastFrench military forces have been stepping up their action in Ivory Coast where a conflict between two claimants to the Presidency is becoming increasingly… 04/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces launch Abidjan assaultIt looks like the final showdown has begun. After days of waiting, troops loyal to Ivory Coast’s presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara have launched a… 04/04/2011
Ivory Coast: Foreigners flee war-torn AbidjanFierce fighting has turned Ivory Coast’s main city into a ghost town as a final showdown looms between presidential rivals. Inhabitants of Abidjan are… 04/04/2011
Ivory Coast rivals get ready for battle in AbidjanTensions remain high in Ivory Coast as fighters of the two presidential rivals prepare for battle across Abidjan. Although the fighting yesterday was less… 04/04/2011
France boosts military presence amid intense fighting in AbidjanAs forces loyal to rival leaders in Ivory Coast continue to battle for control of the commercial capital, France has boosted its military presence. French… 03/04/2011
“Decisive” battle being fought in AbidjanFierce fighting and explosions erupted in central Abidjan on Saturday as rival forces battled for control of the city for the third consecutive… 03/04/2011
Ivory Coast death toll risesHeavy fighting is continuing in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, as rival forces battle for control after last November’s election. Former… 02/04/2011
Red Cross voices shock over Ivory Coast violenceAs fierce fighting continues in the city of Abidjan in Ivory Coast, charities are voicing shock at the scope and brutality of post-election violence in the… 02/04/2011
Gbagbo clings on amid violent clashes in AbidjanFresh clashes broke out in Abidjan on Friday as forces loyal to incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo battle with supporters of president-elect Alassane… 02/04/2011
UN and French troops move foreigners in Abidjan to safetyAs the fighting in Abidjan intensified, UN and French troops quickly moved to protect foreign nationals. Some 500 foreigners, a third of whom are French… 01/04/2011
Gbagbo and Ouattara in final showdownIt appears to be the final showdown for political rivals in Ivory Coast. Heavy weapons fire has been heard near the presidential palace in Abidjan, where… 01/04/2011
Reports of looting and armed roadblocks in AbidjanResidents have been telling euronews about the tension in Abidjan, with reports of looting and armed roadblocks. Witness Rabab Hamoud said: “When we go… 01/04/2011
Ouattara forces close in on incumbent Ivorian leaderThe residence of the incumbent leader of Ivory Coast has been attacked by fighters loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara. Laurent Gbagbo has… 01/04/2011
