The global security situation in Côte d'Ivoire is gradually improving despite persistent pockets of instability due to the presence of militia in the regions of Montagnes and Moyen Cavally as well as in Abidjan. Following the call of the President for the laying down weapons by militia, fighting occurred on 27 April...
On 22 April 2011, President Ouattara called on the militia to lay down their arms, and in Abidjan some have already done so. However, pockets of resistance have been observed and the security situation in many areas remains fragile in the post electoral crisis. Lack of security is aggravating the vulnerability of civilians...
Former president Laurent Gbagbo was captured by President Alassane Ouattara's Republican Forces on 11 April, but the situation in Abidjan remains volatile. According the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, at least 900 deaths have been confirmed in Abidjan and western Côte d'Ivoire as a result of...
Humanitarian agencies have stepped up their humanitarian response to meet the urgent needs of civilians caught in recent fighting in Côte d’Ivoire. In Abidjan, countless dead bodies are strewn over the city’s streets and entire neighborhoods are without electricity and water. Many hospitals, health...
Today ERC Valerie Amos traveled to Man, where she met internally displaced people and aid workers. In meetings with aid workers, Ms. Amos also discussed the adequacy of aid being provided and the challenges of working in the west, a region long known for being Côte d’Ivoire’s most volatile.
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1 May 2011 - 5:08pmThe global security situation in Côte d'Ivoire is gradually improving despite persistent pockets of instability due to the presence of militia in the regions of Montagnes and Moyen Cavally as well as in Abidjan. Following the call of the President for the laying down weapons by militia, fighting occurred on 27 April...
28 April 2011 - 6:12pmOn 22 April 2011, President Ouattara called on the militia to lay down their arms, and in Abidjan some have already done so. However, pockets of resistance have been observed and the security situation in many areas remains fragile in the post electoral crisis. Lack of security is aggravating the vulnerability of civilians...
16 April 2011 - 1:50pmFormer president Laurent Gbagbo was captured by President Alassane Ouattara's Republican Forces on 11 April, but the situation in Abidjan remains volatile. According the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, at least 900 deaths have been confirmed in Abidjan and western Côte d'Ivoire as a result of...
7 April 2011 - 6:41pmHumanitarian agencies have stepped up their humanitarian response to meet the urgent needs of civilians caught in recent fighting in Côte d’Ivoire. In Abidjan, countless dead bodies are strewn over the city’s streets and entire neighborhoods are without electricity and water. Many hospitals, health...
5 April 2011 - 5:22pmToday ERC Valerie Amos traveled to Man, where she met internally displaced people and aid workers. In meetings with aid workers, Ms. Amos also discussed the adequacy of aid being provided and the challenges of working in the west, a region long known for being Côte d’Ivoire’s most volatile. “...