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- Mediator Says Ivory Coast Needs Elections, Not Transition (Sep 15, 2005 Abidjan)
A South African mediator has rejected calls by Ivory Coast rebels and opposition groups for a transition government, following a U.N. determination that elections are nolonger possible in October.
- South African Mediator: Next Month's Elections in Ivory Coast Unlikely (Sep 15, 2005)
A key figure in South Africa's mediation efforts in Ivory Coast says elections set for next month in the war-divided nation are unlikely
- Former Ivorian President Returns, Calling for Transition (Sep 11, 2005 Abidjan)
Former Ivory Coast President Henri Konan Bedie, who was deposed in a coup in 1999, has returned to divided Ivory Coast, saying a new government is needed to prepare elections.
- UN Chief: Ivory Coast October Election Impossible (Sep 8, 2005 United Nations)
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says it will be impossible to hold elections in Ivory Coast next month.
- UN Diplomat Says October Elections Unlikely in Ivory Coast (Sep 8, 2005 Abidjan)
The head of the United Nations mission in Ivory Coast says the U.N. is still considering sanctions against people who are creating obstacles to peace in the war divided country.
- Ivorian Rebel Minister Says He Was Attacked by Pro-Gbagbo Supporters (Sep 7, 2005 Abidjan)
A rebel minister in Ivory Coast's reconciliation government says he was attacked by supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo in the southern city of Abidjan.
- Ivory Coast Rebels Again Reject South African Mediation (Sep 1, 2005 Abidjan)
Northern Ivory Coast rebels are rejecting South Africa's mediation offer and calling on President Laurent Gbagbo to resign next month.
- South Africa Says It Will Pursue Ivory Coast Mediation (Aug 30, 2005 Abidjan)
South Africa's foreign ministry says it will pursue mediation efforts in divided Ivory Coast, despite renewed delays in implementing a peace deal and calls to postpone elections.
- South Africa Ends Mediation Role in Ivory Coast (Aug 30, 2005 Abidjan)
South Africa says it is abandoning mediation efforts in divided Ivory Coast after renewed delays in implementing a peace deal and calls to postpone elections.
- UN Diplomat Expresses Doubt About Ivory Coast Elections (Aug 29, 2005 Abidjan)
A U.N. representative has opened the possibility that elections in Ivory Coast, scheduled for October 30, could be delayed because conditions for holding a free and fair ballot do not exist.
- Ivory Coast Rebels Reject October Elections (Aug 26, 2005 Abidjan)
Ivory Coast's New Forces rebels have said they will not accept elections scheduled for October 30, which were meant to put an end to the country's civil war.
- Rebels Reject October Elections in Ivory Coast (Aug 25, 2005)
Rebels in Ivory Coast say they have withdrawn their support for elections scheduled for October 30.
- Tension Builds in Ivory Coast after Threatened Coup (Aug 24, 2005 Abidjan)
Ivory Coast remains preoccupied by the threat of a coup by the former head of army Mathias Doue.
- Former Ivory Coast Army Chief Threatens Coup (Aug 22, 2005 Abidjan)
Tension in Ivory Coast has increased with the former head of the army, Mathias Doue, threatening to overthrow President Laurent Gbagbo if he does not step down.
- More Liberian Refugees Return Ahead of Elections (Aug 22, 2005 Guiglo, Ivory Coast)
According to the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, there has been a recent surge in the number of Liberian refugees returning home from Ivory Coast as conditions within Liberia have improved and the country officially kicked off its political campaign this month.
- Former Ivorian General Threatens to Oust President (Aug 20, 2005)
Ivory Coast's former army chief has threatened to remove President Laurent Gbagbo from power.
- Ivory Coast Rebels to Decide on Future of South African Mediation (Aug 17, 2005 Abidjan)
Northern rebels in divided Ivory Coast are discussing their future in a South African-mediated peace process that would lead to the first presidential elections since civil war split the country in half three years ago.
- UN Mission in Ivory Coast Seeking to Stop Attacks on Peacekeepers (Aug 13, 2005 Abidjan)
The head of the U.N. mission in Ivory Coast expects President Laurent Gbagbo to intervene to halt attacks on U.N. personnel.
- UN Says Supporters of Ivorian President Attacked Its Military Observers (Aug 12, 2005)
The United Nations says two unarmed U.N. military observers in Ivory Coast have been attacked by supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo, the second such incident in recent days.
- Ivory Coast Rebels Reject South Africa as Mediator (Aug 9, 2005 Abidjan)
Rebels in northern Ivory Coast say they will no longer negotiate with South African President Thabo Mbeki, an international mediator in the nation's recent crisis.
- Divided Ivory Coast Celebrates Independence (Aug 7, 2005 Abidjan)
Dual ceremonies took place Sunday in the government-controlled south of Ivory Coast and the rebel-held north to mark the 45th anniversary of independence from colonial power France.
- Ivory Coast Peace Deal Hits Another Snag (Aug 1, 2005 Abidjan)
Ivory Coast's national army and rebel military commanders continue to meet, after failing Sunday to reach an agreement on how disarmament should begin in the divided West African state.
- Ivory Coast Army, Rebels Discuss Disarmament Process (Jul 31, 2005)
Army and rebel leaders in Ivory Coast have resumed talks in a bid to work out details of a long-delayed disarmament process which was to begin Sunday.
- UN Disputes Reports of Killings In Ivory Coast Town; Opposition Asks For Mediation (Jul 28, 2005 Abidjan)
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast has said it could find no signs of fighting in a city in government-held territory that was reportedly the scene of attacks Sunday.
- UN Probes Alleged Israeli Arms Sales to Ivory Coast (Jul 28, 2005)
Israeli officials have confirmed that the United Nations is investigating the alleged sale of Israeli arms to Ivory Coast - a possible violation of a U.N. arms embargo against the West African country.
- Tensions Rise In Ivory Coast (Jul 26, 2005 Abidjan)
Tensions are high in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, where youths loyal to the president and opposition militants have come out onto the streets.
- UN Kept Out Of Ivory Coast Town (Jul 26, 2005 Agboville)
United Nations peacekeepers have been stopped from entering a city in southern Ivory Coast that was the scene of armed attacks early Sunday.
- Unidentified Assailants Attack Ivory Coast Police Stations (Jul 24, 2005 Abidjan)
Overnight attacks on police stations have left at least five dead in Ivory Coast.
- Ivory Coast Orders Suspension of RFI Broadcasts (Jul 16, 2005)
The government of Ivory Coast has ordered the suspension of FM broadcasts from France's state radio station, Radio France International, saying recent reports show bias against the government.
- Ivory Coast President Passes Key Peace Reforms (Jul 15, 2005 Abidjan)
Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has used special executive powers to pass key peace reforms, more than two years after they were initially agreed to in France following negotiations with northern rebels and the opposition.
- UN Appoints Envoy to Help Ivory Coast Prepare Elections (Jul 15, 2005)
The United Nations is sending a veteran diplomat to war-torn Ivory Coast to help organize presidential elections in October.
- Small Arms Threaten Precarious West African Peace (Jul 14, 2005 Monrovia/Abidjan)
War-divided Ivory Coast is preparing to enter a disarmament process, the third country in West Africa to do so, following Liberia and Sierra Leone.
- UN Rights Commissioner Highlights Instability in West Africa (Jul 12, 2005 Abidjan)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is continuing her visit to several West African countries, after having voiced concern at human rights issues in Ivory Coast.
- Ivory Coast UN Head Has Hope for Future, But Little Patience (Jul 12, 2005 Abidjan)
A new timetable for disarmament of rebels, militias and armed forces in Ivory Coast has brought the country one step closer to elections planned for later this year.
- Ivory Coast Sets New Disarmament Deadlines, Close to Election (Jul 10, 2005 Abidjan)
The Ivory Coast military and New Forces rebels have agreed on a new timetable for disarmament, now scheduled to conclude soon before elections October 30.
- New Disarmament Plan Set in Ivory Coast (Jul 9, 2005)
Warring parties in Ivory Coast have agreed to a new timetable for disarming fighters ahead of scheduled October elections.
- Red Cross Official Fears Increasing Violence in Ivory Coast (Jul 9, 2005 Geneva)
A Red Cross official says he is very worried about the deteriorating security situation in western Ivory Coast.
- UN Report Links Ivory Coast Massacre to Liberian Mercenaries (Jul 7, 2005 Abidjan)
An internal United Nations intelligence report has linked Liberian mercenaries to a massacre that killed dozens in Ivory Coast's volatile west last month.
- UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions Against Ivory Coast Peace Opponents (Jul 7, 2005)
The U.N. Security Council has pushed for full implementation of Ivory Coast peace accords, threatening sanctions against those fail to comply.
- Ivory Coast Army Names Military Administration (Jul 5, 2005 Abidjan)
Officials of Ivory Coast's armed forces have announced the composition of a military administration in the divided nation's volatile west, as well as plans for tightened security in the main city of Abidjan.
- Ivory Coast Politicians Welcome Disarmament Agreement (Jun 30, 2005 Abidjan)
The two sides in Ivory Coast's conflict have cautiously welcomed the revival of the deadlocked peace process that was negotiated in South Africa Wedneday.
- Ivory Coast Factions Set New Deadline For Disarmament (Jun 29, 2005 Abidjan)
A legal advisor to the Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo says if the country is still divided, elections cannot take place and Mr. Gbagbo must remain the president.
- Ivorian Foes Set New Deadline For Disarmament (Jun 29, 2005)
The warring parties in Ivory Coast have agreed to start disarming immediately, in an effort to revive their country's stalled peace process.
- Security Council Approves 850 Extra Peacekeepers for Ivory Coast (Jun 24, 2005 Abidjan)
The UN Security Council agreed on Friday to send 850 extra troops to war-divided Ivory Coast, but the reinforcements fell short of the 2,000 soldiers that UN officials said were necessary to keep the peace in the run-up to presidential elections.
- Warring Sides in Ivory Coast Pessimistic Before New Talks (Jun 24, 2005 Abidjan)
The opposing sides in Ivory Coast's civil war are due to meet in South Africa next week for talks aimed at restarting the stalled peace process.
- UN to Increase Peacekeeping Force in Ivory Coast (Jun 23, 2005 United Nations)
The U.N. Security Council is boosting the size of the Ivory Coast peacekeeping force in advance of October elections.
- Gbagbo Puts Part of Ivory Coast Under Military Rule (Jun 17, 2005 Abidjan)
Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has put parts of Ivory Coast under military rule saying heightened security is needed before scheduled October elections.
- Ivory Coast Rebels to Miss Deadline to Disarm (Jun 13, 2005 Abidjan)
Ivory Coast's rebels say they will not begin disarming by the end of the month as required under a South African mediated peace deal.
- Ivory Coast Ruling Party MPs Want Prime Minister Out (Jun 8, 2005 Abidjan)
Parliamentary representatives from the party of Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo are demanding the resignation of the prime minister following more than a week of violence in the country's volatile west.
- Ivory Coast Ethnic Violence Divides Western City (Jun 6, 2005 Duekoue, Ivory Coast)
In Ivory Coast's volatile western region, communities remain divided following a week of violence between rival ethnic groups that the United Nations says left at least 65 people dead.
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