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Shells have been shot at an Abidjan district which is against disputed Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, with reports that at least 10 people have lost their lives. Residents said how two shells were fired into a bustling market in an area of Abobo. Around 370,000 people have fled due to recent violence in Abidjan [...]
(Read More)13th Mar 11
Nearly 450,000 refugees in Ivory Coast
by Harry Oldfield
More than 450,000 Ivoirians have fled their homes due the crisis in the country, says the UN refugee agency. Dogs were eating dead bodies in the streets of Abidjan after recent fighting, said a UNHCR spokesman. Alassane Ouattara, widely viewed of the winner of the poll last year, has travelled to regional powerhouse Nigeria in [...]
(Read More)13th Mar 11
Drogba failed drugs test support for Toure
by Sally Davies
Chelsea forward Didier Drogba has backed Ivory Coast team-mate Kolo Toure by stating that the Manchester City player’s failed drugs test was a stupid mistake. The 29-year-old defender was suspended after he tested positive for an unspecified substance last week. Drogba said that it was well-known what a good player Toure is and that he [...]
(Read More)9th Mar 11
Ivory Coast cocoa to be controlled by state
by Harry Oldfield
The disputed president of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo has ordered that the government takes control of all the country’s cocoa exports and purchases. A decree which was announced on state TV said that the purchase of cocoa from producers will be carried out exclusively by the state. Ivory Coast is the biggest producer of cocoa [...]
(Read More)6th Mar 11
UN says parts of Ivory Coast city resemble war zone
by Katie Naylor
Parts of the main city of Ivory Coast, Abidjan, resemble a war zone, according to the head of the UN refugee agency in the country, Jacques Franquin. The UNHCR has called off plans to open a refugee camp in the west of the country for people fleeing the violence due to safety concerns. Mr Franquin [...]
(Read More)1st Mar 11
UN team attacked in Ivory Coast
by Paul Russell
As an upsurge in violence sweeps Ivory Coast, the UN says one of its teams was fired on in the capital. The United Nations says it is still trying to figure out who apparently shot at a team of arms experts in Yamoussoukro. The UN says the team came under fire while trying to check [...]
(Read More)27th Feb 11
Ivory Coast rebels seize western town
by Harry Oldfield
Ivory Coast rebels battling to remove President Laurent Gbagbo have seized control of a town in the country’s west, confirmed Mr Gbagbo’s forces. The rebels, who have control of the north of Ivory Coast, took control of Zouan-Hounien during an overnight attack. Witnesses claim that the unrest has spread to the country’s capital, Yamoussoukro, there [...]
(Read More)26th Feb 11
Ceasefire breached in Ivory Coast
by Adam Richards
Fighting has broken out in western Ivory Coast, bringing to an end a six-year ceasefire between government troops and ex-rebels, says the United Nations. A spokesman for the UN said there had been fighting in the village of Teapleu early on Thursday morning. He added that given the stalemate politically, the reports are causing great [...]
(Read More)25th Feb 11
Ivory Coast attack kills 10 soldiers
by Paul Russell
At least 10 soldiers who were loyal to disputed President Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast have been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the country’s main city, Abidjan. The army vehicles came under attack in an area affiliated with Gbagbo’s rival, Alassane Ouattara, who the UN recognises as the winner of the polls last year. [...]
(Read More)13th Feb 11
Drogba wants shot at 2014 World Cup
by Harry Oldfield
Chelsea forward Didier Drogba has guaranteed his commitment to the Ivory Coast up until the World Cup in 2014. By the time the Brazil World Cup arrives, Drogba will be 36. If the Ivory Coast qualify and he is selected, it will be the third World Cup the African idol has appeared in. Drogba denied [...]
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