Ivory Coast
IVORY COAST: Foreign bank exodus gathers momentum
SGBCI, a subsidiary of Societe Generale, today suspended all banking activities in Ivory Coast,...
Ivory CoastIVORY COAST: Cocoa plays into presidential dispute
Lawyers acting for Ivory Coast's incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo today began a legal action in...
Ivory CoastAFRICA: Debt picture improves despite Ivorian default
On January 31, Ivory Coast fell into technical default on its 2.3 billion dollar Eurobond. A...
AfricaIVORY COAST: Pressure on Gbagbo grows
The African Union (AU) is expected today to name a panel of five heads of state, which will be...
Ivory CoastIVORY COAST: Finances are key to resolving stand-off
The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) condemned today the seizure of its branches in...
Ivory CoastIVORY COAST: Ouattara cocoa ban gambit could backfire
The nascent administration of President-elect Alassane Ouattara yesterday issued a month-long ban...
Ivory CoastIVORY COAST: Odinga mediation hits a wall
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the African Union (AU) appointed mediator in Ivory Coast's...
Ivory CoastIVORY COAST: Clashes illustrate pressure on Ouattara
Clashes between supporters of Alassane Ouattara, widely recognised as the victor in the November...
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