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Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara reaches a deal with soldiers who seized the town of Bouake in a pay protest. The soldiers are seeking bonuses, pay rises and faster promotion.
2017-01-7

Partial results from Sunday's election give Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara an overwhelming lead (83.18 percent) on the way to a second five-year term. This weekend's vote was judged to be peaceful and transparent by observers, making it the first in Côte d'Ivoire’s history not to be marred by serious rights violations or irregularities.
2015-10-27

Voters in the Ivory Coast go to the polls for a presidential election with incumbent Alassane Ouattara favoured to win.
2015-10-25

President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara meets with his French counterpart François Hollande in Paris to finalize a deal that will forgive a debt of nearly 4.7 billion dollars owed to the former colonial power.
2012-07-26

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara says former leader Laurent Gbagbo will face charges at the national and international level.
2011-04-13

Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara enter Yamoussoukro, the capital of the Ivory Coast.
2011-03-30

Fighters backing internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara launch a "general offensive" in the west, centre-west and east of Ivory Coast.
2011-03-29

Ivory Coast security forces kill at least six women marching in support of Opposition leader Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan.
2011-03-3

At least five people are killed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as clashes continue between police and supporters of presidential aspirant Alassane Ouattara.
2011-01-11

The Ivory Coast presidential election will go to a second round with President Laurent Gbagbo facing opposition leader Alassane Ouattara.
2010-11-6