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Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Offered Amnesty for Stepping Down

Global Politics

The incumbent leader of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo is being offered amnesty from international prosecution if he agrees to step down. He lost his presidency in the country’s 2010 presidential election, but has refused to concede to his opponent, Alasanne Ouatarra. African leaders have threatened to throw Mr. Gbagbo out of office if he doesn’t […]

The World

Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Won’t Cede Power, Mediators Step In

Global Politics

Ivory Coast Aims to Forge Unity with new Truth Commission

Global Politics

Ivory Coast: Fight Continues as Gbagbo Refuses to Surrender

Gbagbo preparing to step down

Conflict & Justice

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Negotiating his Surrender

There are reports that Ivory Coast’s entrenched leader Laurent Gbagbo is negotiating his surrender from a bunker beneath his residence in the city of Abidjan. A spokesman for Gbagbo said that his home has been fired upon and hit at least 50 times by a United Nations Mi-24 helicopter. The BBC’s John James reports from […]

Battle for Abidjan

Conflict & Justice

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.

Ivory Coast incumbent may be losing grip on power

Conflict & Justice

Forces loyal to the internationally recognized president of Ivory Coast have now entered the country’s commercial capital, Abidjan. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s John James in Ivory Coast about the latest developments there.

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Rebel Forces Siege Ivory Coast Capital

Conflict & Justice

Ivory Coast is one step closer to civil war after troops loyal to Alassane Ouattara dismissed Laurent Gbagbo’s offer of a ceasefire and seized the political capital of Yamoussoukro. The BBC’s John James reports from Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

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Post-election fighting escalates in Ivory Coast

Conflict & Justice

The United Nation says dozens of people in Ivory Coast have died in heavy fighting during the last 24 hours. Now there’s fear the country could slide back into civil war. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s John James.