France forces aided in the capture of besieged Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo
April 11, 2012
On April 11, 2011, French special forces aided in the capture of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo. Gbagbo surrendered after French tanks surrounded his residence, which he refused to vacate following his defeat in the country's November 2010 presidential elections. France had deployed for....... [more] 
HRW urged Ivory Coast to investigate human rights violations
April 9, 2012
On April 9, 2011, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara to investigate allegations of murder and rape committed in March 2011 by opposition political forces known as the Republican Forces of Cote d'Ivoire. The report accused supporters loyal to president Ouattara of....... [more]
ICRC reported hundreds killed in Ivory Coast massacre
April 2, 2012
On April 2, 2011, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported at least 800 civilian deaths in the Ivory Coast town of Duekoue. The deaths were attributed to an intercommunal dispute that arose over the refusal by former president Laurent Gbagbo to cede power to president-elect Alass....... [more]
Ivory Coast post-election violence investigation flawed: HRW
February 24, 2012
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern Thursday over the investigation into post-election violence in the Ivory Coast in 2010 and 2011 and advocated six-month extension of the probe. HRW's primary concern rests on the short time-frame of the investigation, begun in January 2012 and currently fin....... [more]
ICC expands investigation of war crimes in Ivory Coast
February 23, 2012
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Wednesday was granted permission by a pretrial chamber to expand his investigation of war crimes in the Ivory Coast to incidents dating back to 2002. Ocampo began his investigation in October, focusing on alleged post-election....... [more]
Dutch appeals court upholds fine on oil trading company
December 26, 2011
The Amsterdam Appeals Court on Friday upheld a 1 million euro (USD $1.3 million) fine against oil trading company Trafigura for shipping hazardous waste to the Netherlands and illegally exporting the waste to the Ivory Coast in 2006. The company chartered a ship, the Probo Koala, to deliver and unlo....... [more]
ECOWAS threatened use of force in removal of Ivory Coast president
December 24, 2011
On December 24, 2010, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) threatened to forcibly remove Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo if he did not step down. Gbagbo had refused to cede power to then president-elect Alassance Ouattara, who was declared the winner in the country's November....... [more]
Former Ivory Coast president Gbagbo appears before ICC
December 5, 2011
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo appeared before the Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday for an initial hearing. During the hearing the court verified Gbagbo's identity and ensured that he was informed of the four charges against him, including murde....... [more]
ICC takes former Ivory Coast president Gbagbo into custody
November 30, 2011
The International Criminal Court (ICC) took former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo into custody on Wednesday for his upcoming initial appearance before the court. He was surrendered to the ICC by the national authorities of the Ivory Coast on Tuesday and brought to the Netherlands in response t....... [more]
ICC prosecutor singles out individuals for Ivory Coast war crimes probe
October 16, 2011
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Saturday that the court will launch investigations specifically aimed at three to six individuals for their alleged involvement in post-election violence following last November's elections in the Ivory Coast. Ocampo arrived in t....... [more]
ICC prosecutor visits Ivory Coast to probe war crime allegations
October 15, 2011
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo arrived in the Ivory Coast Saturday to investigate allegations of war crimes committed during post-election violence following last November's elections. Thousands were allegedly killed and hundreds detained and raped in the months-lon....... [more]
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