Don’t Be Fooled. Conflict Still Burns in Cote D’Ivoire Elizabeth Dickinson June 22, 2011 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 Mark Leon Goldberg April 11, 2011 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 Mark Leon Goldberg April 6, 2011 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 Mark Leon Goldberg March 31, 2011 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? Mark Leon Goldberg March 30, 2011 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? Mark Leon Goldberg March 29, 2011 In his speech last night, President Obama outlined a compelling case for humanitarian intervention...that could easily be applied to Cote D'Ivoire.
Be Very Concerned About Cote D’Ivoire Violence Mark Leon Goldberg March 28, 2011 Genocide is not out of the realm of possibility in Ivory Coast. There are already reports of mass graves in Abidjan. At the very least, the country seems to be inching ever closer toward an ethnic based mass atrocity event.
Top UN Official in Liberia Warns of Spillover of Violence From Ivory Coast Mark Leon Goldberg March 16, 2011 The Special Representative for the Secretary General in Liberia Ellen Margrethe Loj briefed the Security Council today. Then, I spoke with her about the situation over the border in Ivory Coast. Her message was clear: the violence over the border in Cote D’Ivoire is posing a very serious threat to the stability of Liberia.
Obama Speaks Out On Cote D’Ivoire Violence Mark Leon Goldberg March 10, 2011 To his credit President Obama addressed recent massacres in the Ivory Coast directly in a statement released by the White House.
