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Liberia: UNHCR launches birth registration for Ivorian refugee kids

June 13, 2013 Refugees at the Liberia border

A mass birth registration targeting all Ivorian refugee children born in Liberia from 0 – 2.5 years is underway in refugee camps in the country. 

The ICC declines to confirm charges against Gbagbo

June 3, 2013 ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda

Pre-Trial Chamber 1 of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has adjourned the hearing on the confirmation of charges against former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo. The Prosecutor’s evidence, viewed as a whole, left the Chamber with no choice but to decline to confirm the charges, the Chamber said.

 

Ivory Coast: Militia leader arrested

May 20, 2013 The Ivory Coast army now says it has detained a militia leader responsible for the 2010-11 postelection violence

Ivorian authorities have announced the arrest of Amade Oueremi, a former militia leader, who is suspected to have played an important role in the country’s post-election massacre two years ago.

Ivory coast election results conciliation

May 14, 2013 Ivory Coast`s Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) President Youssouf Bakayoko

In Ivory Coast, the saga of the local, council and regional elections of April 21 is not over yet; the Independent Electoral Commission has just sent to the Supreme Court the complaints filed by the candidates declared beaten after the elections.

Ivory Coast: President Ouattara’s visit in the west

May 1, 2013

The first issue is that of security. Indeed, since the accession to power of President Ouattara west through an area of turbulence despite the end of the post-election crisis with the arrest of Laurent Gbagbo on 11 April 2011

Ivory Coast: Gov’t promises reply to UN damning report

May 1, 2013 Gnenema Coulibaly, Ivory Coast's justice minister

Ivory Coast's justice minister says the government is open to investigating top security officials accused by United Nations experts of raking in millions of dollars through "warlord-style predatory economic activities.

Ivory Coast: At least 10 injured in post elections riots

April 24, 2013

Rioters erected makeshift barricades and burned tyres in parts of the country to protest at the results of local elections. Ten people were injured, officials said.

Ivory Coast: Justice for all is vital for unity – Kofi Annan

April 22, 2013 Kofi Annan in Dakar

President Alassane Ouattara has been urged to ensure all the parties involved in Côte d'ivoire's post elections crimes, including his, are brought to book. Former UN Secretary General Kofffi Annan said equal justice for all is the only real pre-condition for reconciliation. In an exclusive interview, Kofi Annan granted to WADR’s Elisabeth-Laure Njipwo, he stressed that all conditions needed to be met before elections are held in Mali in July as scheduled.

Ivory coast local polls boycotted by opposition

April 21, 2013

Sunday's polls were boycotted by the opposition party of former President Laurent Gbagbo, highlighting the slow progress of reconciliation.