Alassane Ouattara

A line of young school children are shown wearing face masks and wearing backpacks and jackets.

At UN, Africa urges fiscal help against virus 'apocalypse'

African nations at the UN General Assembly are calling for dramatic fiscal measures to help economies survive the coronavirus pandemic — which one leader called the "fifth horseman of the apocalypse."

At UN, Africa urges fiscal help against virus 'apocalypse'
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Liberians Strained in Helping Ivorian Refugees

Liberians Strained in Helping Ivorian Refugees
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Ivory Coast's Gbagbo detained

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo detained

President Gbagbo's Game of Chicken

President Gbagbo's Game of Chicken

Ivorians trapped by two wars

Ivorians trapped by two wars

Battle for Abidjan

Rival forces are poised for a showdown in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan. The BBC's John James is in the northern city of Bouake.

Battle for Abidjan

Ivory Coasts See Continued Fighting

J. Peter Pham, director of the Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council explains why the fighting may be coming to a close and what the future will look like for Alassane Ouattara.

Ivory Coasts See Continued Fighting
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Liberians shelter Ivory Coast refugees

Correspondent Jess Engebretson reports from Liberia, where thousands of people from Ivory Coast have sought refuge from political violence.

Liberians shelter Ivory Coast refugees
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Ivory Coast's Gbagbo Won't Cede Power, Mediators Step In

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo Won't Cede Power, Mediators Step In
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Ivory Coast president refuses to step down

Pressure is mounting on the president of Ivory Coast after last month's election. Laurent Gbagbo clearly lost and the UN demands he step down. There has been violence. The BBC's John James is in Abidjan, the main city in Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast president refuses to step down