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Ivory Coast army arrests militia leader

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:34:12 -0400

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - A militia leader accused of grave crimes during Ivory Coast's 2010-11 postelection violence was taken into custody Saturday not far from the national park where his forces had been illegally occupying in the country's volatile western region, officials said.

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo fighters to return from Togo

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:45:29 -0400

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - About 200 fighters loyal to former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo will be repatriated from Togo after two years of exile following their country's 2010-11 postelection conflict, government spokesman Bruno Kone said.

Ivory Coast: We are "open" to investigating crimes

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:45:27 -0400

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Ivory Coast's justice minister says the government is open to investigating top security officials accused by United Nations experts of raking in millions of dollars through "warlord-style predatory economic activities."

Ivory Coast local polls boycotted by opposition

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:22:31 -0400

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Ivory Coast residents voted Sunday for local officials in the first government organized polls since deadly postelection violence killed thousands two years ago.