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Former Ivory Coast president faces charges

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo was prepared to go to any lengths — including using lethal force — to cling to power after losing elections in 2010, and should stand trial for his alleged involvement in post-election violence, the International Criminal Court's prosecutor said Tuesday.

UPDATE 2-Ivory Coast's Gbagbo in Hague court over poll violence

* Court to hear if accusations can lead to full trial * Gbagbo lawyers accuse court of victor's justice * Prosecutor promises Gbagbo will answer for actions (Adds prosecutor quotes, Gbagbo behaviour in court) THE HAGUE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Former Ivory Coast leaderLaurent Gbagbo sat motionless as the International CriminalCourt's prosecutor accused him on Tuesday of plunging hiscountry into chaos ...

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo appears in court

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo tried to stay in power "by any means, including lethal force," the ICC's top prosecutor said Tuesday.

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo in Hague court

Former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has appeared in the International Criminal Court.

Former Ivory Coast president before ICC

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The International Criminal Court began hearing testimony Tuesday on whether former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo should stand trial.

Ivory Coast ratifies Rome Statute

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- The French government welcomed a recent decision by former colony Ivory Coast to ratify the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court.

Rains bring relief to I.Coast's drought-striken cocoa regions

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions received abundant rainfall and sunshine last week, ending months of dry weather and improving the outlook for the upcoming mid-crop harvest, farmers and analysts said on Monday. This year's November-to-March dry season has been marked by extreme heat and very little rainfall, causing trees to lose leaves and hindering the development of pods ...

Amnesty criticizes Ivory Coast for biased justice

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Amnesty International has accused Ivory Coast's government of subjecting supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo to torture, ill-treatment and biased legal proceedings.

Ivory Coast: New army committing acts of revenge and repression under pretence of security

Ivory Coast’s new national army, which was set up by President Alassane Ouattara in the wake of the 2010 post-election violence, together with an armed militia of traditional hunters – the Dozos – are carrying out extrajudicial executions, deliberate and arbitrary killings, politically-motivated arrests and torture across Ivory Coast, said Amnesty International in a new report published today ...

Amnesty International accuses I. Coast army of abuses

Ivory Coast's army has committed "widespread human rights violations" against supporters of ousted former president Laurent Gbagbo, Amnesty International said in a report published Tuesday.

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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Amnesty International has accused Ivory Coast's government of subjecting supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo to torture, ill-treatment and biased legal proceedings.

Ivory Coast soldiers killing rivals, attacked camp: Amnesty

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivorian soldiers and allied militias are killing and torturing supporters of ousted president Laurent Gbagbo and took part in a deadly attack on a camp housing displaced civilians, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. The violence and the government's failure to prosecute those responsible were wrecking efforts to heal wounds in the world's biggest cocoa producer nearly two ...

Ivory Coast’s Women Reject Equality in Household Debate

Eugenie Kramoh says she’s angry at Ivory Coast’s government for passing a law last year that improved her legal and financial status and made the country eligible for more donor funds.

Ivory Coast soldiers killing rivals, attacked camp: Amnesty

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivorian soldiers and allied militias are killing and torturing supporters of ousted president Laurent Gbagbo and took part in a deadly attack on a camp housing displaced civilians, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. The violence and the government's failure to prosecute those responsible were wrecking efforts to heal wounds in the world's biggest cocoa producer nearly two ...

Ivory Coast's cocoa reform at risk from falling world price

LONDON/ABIDJAN: Reforms designed to give Ivory Coast cocoa farmers better returns could turn sour, as a sinking world market may force the world's top grower to cut its farmer price, risking a political backlash and jeopardising future supply.