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Making sense of Africa’s Ivory Coast horror
As a spokesman for Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo tells Channel 4 News “the stage is set for genocide” Jon Snow asks what has gone wrong?
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'Gaddafi is not a problem'
Libya’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Kaim tells Jonathan Rugman the continued presence of Colonel Gaddafi should not pose a problem as far as reconciling the east and west of the country is concerned.
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UN commander: ‘The war in Ivory Coast is over’
A United Nations commander tells Channel 4 News “the war is over” after a fierce assault on Abidjan, as Laurent Gbagbo appears to be close to surrender and seeking UN protection.
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800 dead in Ivory Coast violence, says Red Cross
At least 800 people were killed in inter-communal violence in the western Ivorian town of Duekoue earlier this week, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Gaddafi regime seeking talks ‘to stop the killing’
Libya’s former Prime Minister Abdul Ati al-Obeidi tells Channel 4 News that Gaddafi’s regime is trying to set up talks with western powers to stop the war.
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Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces deny ‘mass killing’ claims
As Alassane Ouattara’s opposition forces seize Ivory Coast’s capital city, Channel 4 News learns of unverified reports of mass killings close to where his troops are surrounding 10,000 refugees.
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World leaders gathering to discuss a Libya without Gaddafi
World leaders are meeting in London to discuss the future of Libya without Muammar Gaddafi.
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Libya: nations gather in London to discuss crisis
As the international community meets in London to discuss Libya’s future, Foreign Secretary William Hague defends the intervention to Channel 4 News and what could happen if Gaddafi flees Libya.
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Libya: Rebels battle Gaddafi forces near Sirte
Libya’s opposition rebel army moves closer to capturing Muammar Gaddafi’s birthplace of Sirte, as coalition airstrikes weaken defences.
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Gaddafi ‘arming volunteers’ as NATO takes over
Pentagon says NATO attacks have reduced Gaddafi’s ability to control his ground forces and he is reportedly arming volunteers, as rebels enter Ajdabiya from the east.
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Cameron’s Rules of War?
Has David Cameron learned his own lessons before deploying British forces to military action in Libya?
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Nelson Mandela leaves hospital in South Africa
Nelson Mandela is discharged from hospital in South Africa, where he was having tests. The admission of the frail 92-year old statesman had sparked widespread fears for his health.
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Ivory Coast: grounds for optimism, says Kenya’s PM
Kenyan premier Raila Odinga tells Channel 4 News a peaceful conclusion to Ivory Coast’s political crisis is still possible, despite the breakdown of talks on Monday.
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Somalia’s slide into chaos
A cameraman working for Channel 4 News captures Somalia’s brutal descent into anarchy, as International Editor Lindsey Hilsum explains.
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Somalia: 31 killed by al Shabab fighters
Rebel fighters targeting Somali MPs have killed at least 31 people in a suicide attack. Jonathan Rugman reports on what has been described as an “indiscriminate” shoot-out.