An end to four months of conflict in Ivory Coast appears imminent

Apr. 7, 2011
The political crisis in Ivory Coast has plunged the West African nation back into civil war. Since last November, Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo has refused to accept that he lost the presidential election to his rival, Alessane Ouattara.

Cocoa Buyers Start Cutting Off Purchases From Ivory Coast

Jan. 24, 2011
"Cocoa traders are shutting down operations in Ivory Coast, in accordance with calls by the country's internationally recognised president-elect to put pressure on Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent who has refused to step down," The Financial Times reports.This is a potentially critical dev

Gbagbo continues to cling to power in Ivory Coast

Jan. 5, 2011
Yesterday in Ivory Coast a delegation of leaders from ECOWAS, the Ecomonic Community of West African States, met with Laurent Gbagbo.

Warning Of Genocide In Ivory Coast

Dec. 30, 2010
His country is on the brink of "genocide," Ivory Coast's new ambassador to the United Nations has warned.And NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton reports that the ambassador says homes are being marked in Ivory Coast according to the ethnic origin of their residents -- a classic tactic at times when factions

World Cup: No Africans in the Round of 16?

Jun. 20, 2010
It'll be a huge disappointment for the tournament, but now that Cameroon has lost to Denmark, I'm going to stick my neck out and say that no African teams will be in the round of 16.