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UN commander: ‘The war in Ivory Coast is over’
A United Nations commander tells Channel 4 News “the war is over” after a fierce assault on Abidjan, as Laurent Gbagbo appears to be close to surrender and seeking UN protection.
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Ivory Coast: UN and French airstrikes rock Abidjan
UN and French attack helicopters fire on Gbagbo’s forces as the battle for Abidjan intensifies, whilst Channel 4 News learns of reports of mass killings “across the country”.
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Ivory Coast: reports of massacres ‘across the country’
As the battle for Abidjan intensifies a senior UN investigator into human rights abuses in war-torn Ivory Coast tells Channel 4 News they have received reports of mass killings “across the country”.
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800 dead in Ivory Coast violence, says Red Cross
At least 800 people were killed in inter-communal violence in the western Ivorian town of Duekoue earlier this week, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Showdown for Ivory Coast rivals
In an escalation of fierce clashes in Ivory Coast, forces loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara have attacked the home of incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo.
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Ivory Coast: Cocoa and child soldiers fuel warring factions
The army backing the disputed Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo calls on youths to enlist to help fight in the battle against his rival, Alassane Ouattara.
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Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces deny ‘mass killing’ claims
As Alassane Ouattara’s opposition forces seize Ivory Coast’s capital city, Channel 4 News learns of unverified reports of mass killings close to where his troops are surrounding 10,000 refugees.
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Ivory Coast: ‘Genocide in the making’ says UN ambassador
Forces loyal to the disputed Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo gun down at least six unarmed women protesters as the country’s UN ambassador warns of “genocide in the making”
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Thousands flee Ivory Coast violence
Ongoing violence in the Ivory Coast, following the disputed election at the end of last year, has seen 20,000 flee across the border to Liberia. Jane Deith hears their stories of violence and abuse.
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Ivory Coast: grounds for optimism, says Kenya’s PM
Kenyan premier Raila Odinga tells Channel 4 News a peaceful conclusion to Ivory Coast’s political crisis is still possible, despite the breakdown of talks on Monday.
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Ivory Coast on brink of humanitarian crisis
As the UN warns that violence in the aftermath of the Ivory Coast’s disputed election could reignite civil war, a charity tells Channel 4 News about the impending “serious humanitarian situation”.