Sources: Reuters
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo returns to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, for the first time in nearly 10 years, after the International Criminal Court upheld his acquittal for his role in the violence committed in the aftermath of the 2010 presidential elections earlier this year. The government of current president Alassane Ouattara supported his return as necessary for reconciliation, but did not comment if he will be imprisoned for misappropriating funds from a regional bank, for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison in November 2019. 2021-06-17
The Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa producer, makes its first shipment since January, after the cocoa industry was disrupted by the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis. 2011-05-9
Fighting erupts in western Ivory Coast between rebels and forces loyal to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo, with injured people crossing into Liberia. 2011-03-6
The United Nations is investigating suspected transfer of weapons from Zimbabwe to Ivory Coast's incumbent President of the Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo in violation of UN sanctions. 2011-03-4
State television is taken off air in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, during clashes between forces loyal to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and rival groups. 2011-02-27
A Nigerian general says armies in West Africa are ready to oust Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo by force. 2011-01-21
The United Nations says 173 people have been killed during post-election violence in the Ivory Coast. 2010-12-23
Incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo orders United Nations peacekeepers to leave the country. 2010-12-18
The Ivory Coast defers the second round of voting for the Ivory presidential election to November 28. 2010-11-10
Voters in the Ivory Coast go to the polls for the long delayed presidential election. 2010-10-31