Ivory Coast
Don’t Be Fooled. Conflict Still Burns in Cote D’Ivoire
A week of bad news in Cote D’Ivoire shows how the conflict is still very much a real a present danger to peace and reconciliation.
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Nabbed
UN and French helicopters pounded the residence overnight with missiles and heavy caliber weapons. French troops mounted an assault and have apparently turned Gbagbo over to forces loyal to legitimate President Alassane Outtara.
Let This Be a Lesson to All Would-Be Gbagbos
After you lose an election, and someone offers you $5 million or a job at Dr. Martin Luther King’s alma mater, don’t begin a civil war. Take the gig.
Prepare for a Human Rights Catastrophe in Ivory Coast
After a series of victories in key strategic towns across the Ivory Coast, forces loyal to internationally recognized presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara are poised to advance on Abidjan.
Why is Senator Inhofe Supporting Laurent Gbagbo?
The self-styled “most knowledgeable person in the U.S. Senate about Africa” is supporting Laurent Gbagbo. Here’s why.
If Libya, Why Not Cote D’Ivoire?
In his speech last night, President Obama outlined a compelling case for humanitarian intervention…that could easily be applied to Cote D’Ivoire.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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