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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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The ruling coalition of President Alassane Ouattara is expected to comfortably win Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Ivory Coast – the first since 2000.
President Alassane Ouattara’s history in the government of Ivory Coast is marked by financial questions and “the bleeding of Africa”, a leading Ivorian academic tells Channel 4 News.
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.
Alassane Ouattara calls for peace in Ivory Coast after the capture of his presidential rival, Gbagbo, on Monday. But he faces a huge challenge uniting a country torn by civil war.
In an escalation of fierce clashes in Ivory Coast, forces loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara have attacked the home of incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo.
The army backing the disputed Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo calls on youths to enlist to help fight in the battle against his rival, Alassane Ouattara.
Around 60 people died in a crush in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan after a new year’s eve fireworks display, the Ivorian government confirms.
As Chelsea star Didier Drogba joins a commission to tackle the wounds left by years of fighting in Ivory Coast, he tells Channel 4 News he is determined to be a part of the “long process”.
The Gaddafi regime may not be the only casualty of events over the past six months. Africa’s most powerful nations may have been compromised by their dealings with Libya under the discredited colonel.
The UN has confirmed that Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo has surrendered and has been handed over to the rebel camp, where Channel 4 News has been gauging reaction.
The UN’s Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights tells Channel 4 News 118 bodies found in west Ivory coast were subjected to “a horrendous level of cruelty” indicating mercernary activity.
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?
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?
The spokesman for Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo tells Channel 4 News “the stage is set for genocide” and there can be no more negotiations while the UN, rebels and French fire on Gbagbo’s residence.
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.